The Knap surf break

The Knap surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 BST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Today's The Knap sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
0
S
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
NW
5
SE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:29PM10.02m
10:49AM9.45m
11:09PM9.47m
11:32AM8.89m
11:57PM8.94m
12:28PM8.39m
Low Tide
4:12PM2.32m
4:36AM2.57m
4:51PM2.87m
5:20AM3.11m
5:38PM3.43m
6:14AM3.60m
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clear
cloud
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5:35
5:33
5:31
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8:43
8:44
8:45
8:47
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
8
8
10
13
14
13
11
11
10
10
11
14
16
15
14
12
10
10
12
15
10
11
9
7
5
5
7
9
10
10
10
9
8
7
8
11
13
12
12
10
7
6
7
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
472
477
365
359
344
344
388
389
479
466
421
388
374
205
154
187
187
145
145
106
105
106
105
96
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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