The Knap Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.39° N 3.30° W

The Knap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Knap sea temperature is
21.3° C
5.4° 

How big are the waves at The Knap today (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Knap at 6AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (28 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (28 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)5s

Table - waves today at The Knap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
3
2
2
2
9
9
10
5
6
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
15
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:02AM9.37m
7:21PM9.93m
7:41AM9.89m
7:58PM10.45m
8:16AM10.34m
8:33PM10.87m
Low Tide
00:52AM3.03m
1:08PM2.79m
1:33AM2.48m
1:47PM2.28m
2:10AM2.00m
2:23PM1.86m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:31
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:06
9:04
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
17
19
21
22
21
18
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
16
Feels °C
18
17
17
19
20
19
19
17
17
17
18
18
17
15
15
15
16
17
15
12
11
12
12
12
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