The Knap surf break

The Knap surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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 6AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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 Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
35
40
40
38
24
24
14
7
8
10
13
28
40
73
62
84
88
269
176
168
166
121
84
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
20
W
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:28AM11.82m
8:50PM11.95m
9:13AM11.62m
9:36PM11.72m
10:00AM11.17m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.74m
2:33PM0.75m
2:58AM0.79m
3:17PM0.98m
3:43AM1.09m
4:03PM1.43m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:02
9:04
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
12
13
11
10
11
12
13
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
14
16
17
16
15
3
3
4
6
7
8
6
5
5
6
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
10
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
8
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
10
3
3
24
24
14
7
8
10
13
121
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
Energy kJ
19
35
40
40
38
1
1
2
1
2
28
40
73
62
84
88
269
176
168
166
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
344
180
141
165
286
85
208
228
471
479
85
499
486
389
374
301
313
301
301
301
301
252
153
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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