The Knap Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.39° N 3.30° W

The Knap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Knap sea temperature is
18.5°C
2.9° 

How big are the waves at The Knap today (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Knap at 2PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (21 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (21 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
5
6
11
10
10
21
20
19
16
15
13
30
29
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
0
SW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
NNW
30
NW
20
NNW
15
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:54AM7.40m
3:46PM7.73m
4:35AM7.79m
5:04PM8.36m
5:34AM8.55m
5:53PM9.20m
Low Tide
9:03AM4.74m
10:07PM4.49m
10:42AM4.31m
11:22PM3.80m
11:42AM3.54m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:12
7:09
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
16
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
18
17
15
13
Feels °C
13
14
16
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
21
20
19
19
19
17
17
15
16
12
11
9
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