The Knap Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.39° N 3.30° W

The Knap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Knap sea temperature is
20.3°C
4.1° 

How big are the waves at The Knap today (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Knap at 5PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Afternoon (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
6
0.4
SW
6
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
9
22
36
27
28
27
27
29
28
29
18
13
19
55
78
66
66
65
46
31
Wind (km/h)
20
S
30
SSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
45
SW
45
WSW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
35
W
30
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:44AM11.01m
11:04PM10.86m
11:26AM10.39m
11:49PM10.07m
12:16PM9.63m
Low Tide
4:44PM1.52m
5:05AM1.80m
5:25PM2.16m
5:49AM2.53m
6:16PM2.93m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:55
7:53
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
20
18
18
18
18
17
19
20
21
19
18
20
19
17
17
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
13
13
17
15
15
15
15
14
16
16
17
15
13
14
13
14
12
10
10
10
12
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