The Knap Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.39° N 3.30° W

The Knap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Knap sea temperature is
21.2° C
5.2° 

How big are the waves at The Knap today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Knap at 7AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (03 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (03 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
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
8
0.2
W
8
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
7
0.5
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
6
1
2
2
1
1
1
5
10
3
6
8
16
17
18
42
61
28
50
25
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
5
E
15
S
15
W
15
W
5
SW
5
S
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
30
W
30
W
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:15PM11.25m
10:34AM10.81m
10:52PM11.02m
11:12AM10.52m
11:31PM10.61m
11:54AM10.09m
Low Tide
4:24AM1.42m
4:37PM1.58m
4:59AM1.66m
5:13PM1.89m
5:38AM2.04m
5:55PM2.35m
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:55
8:54
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
19
17
16
20
25
29
24
19
18
18
18
22
24
21
21
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
17
16
Feels °C
18
15
13
17
24
26
21
17
17
17
18
21
22
18
16
14
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
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