The Knap Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.39° N 3.30° W

The Knap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Knap sea temperature is
21.3° C
5.1° 

How big are the waves at The Knap today (06 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Knap at 10PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)--
Afternoon (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (06 Aug)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
10
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
W
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
W
20
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:12AM9.42m
1:48PM9.05m
2:25AM8.90m
3:09PM8.81m
Low Tide
6:46PM2.90m
7:19AM3.10m
7:52PM3.42m
8:32AM3.52m
9:18PM3.66m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:51
8:49
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
14
13
16
18
18
18
16
15
14
13
17
21
22
23
20
Feels °C
11
10
11
12
12
12
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
16
20
19
19
17
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