The Knap surf break

The Knap surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 May 2026 BST
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Today's The Knap sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Knap today?

The current surf forecast for The Knap at 9AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (17 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
5
0.3
W
6
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.2
W
12
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
7
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
6
14
14
14
20
11
11
11
13
14
23
16
15
8
7
3
3
4
9
11
35
39
45
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:44AM11.73m
8:06PM11.90m
8:28AM11.82m
8:50PM11.95m
9:13AM11.62m
9:36PM11.72m
Low Tide
1:30AM0.96m
1:51PM0.78m
2:14AM0.74m
2:33PM0.75m
2:58AM0.79m
3:17PM0.98m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:16
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9:00
9:00
9:02
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
11
12
12
10
10
9
9
9
11
12
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
6
5
4
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
9
9
7
7
7
8
8
7
7
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
6
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
7
0.1
W
11
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
Energy kJ
6
14
14
3
11
10
11
13
14
2
16
15
8
7
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
3
3
4
11
10
10
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
7
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
5
14
20
10
23
1
4
9
11
35
39
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
344
102
28
325
325
344
344
149
180
177
53
115
153
153
128
128
139
480
486
477
504
325
344
301
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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