The Knap surf break

The Knap surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 09 Apr 2026 BST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Today's The Knap sea temperature is
10.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Knap today?

The current surf forecast for The Knap at 4PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (09 Apr)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (09 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
W
0.3
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
W
0.4
W
0.3
W
0.2
W
0.5
S
0.4
WSW
0.6
W
0.7
W
0.8
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
W
1
W
Period(s) (?)111156778141414141313410101115161610121313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)921172723253036373357311393380127284406424276454513366
Wind
(km/h)
20
W
30
W
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
10
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
S
30
S
40
WNW
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
45
SSW
45
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:47AM
8.69
12:12AM
8.55
12:45PM
7.98
1:23AM
7.97
2:16PM
7.58
3:05AM
7.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:53PM
3.64
6:28AM
3.96
6:56PM
4.31
7:51AM
4.44
8:33PM
4.60
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise-------6:28-------6:26-------6:24
Sunset---7:58-------8:00-------8:01----
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
Rain (mm)
----------1---14--11211-
Temp. °C1010998765697781010478988887
Feels °C (?)530121122310123-5-1-20-2-2-1-1-1
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