The Knap surf break

The Knap surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 31 May 2026 BST
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Today's The Knap sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is 3.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Knap today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Knap at 10AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
1 AM
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)
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
40
40
64
68
66
43
43
41
40
40
23
20
9
8
15
16
31
30
42
15
55
39
40
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:34AM10.33m
7:53PM10.58m
8:10AM10.39m
8:28PM10.65m
8:45AM10.35m
9:03PM10.60m
Low Tide
1:20AM2.15m
1:35PM1.99m
1:56AM1.98m
2:10PM1.90m
2:32AM1.92m
2:46PM1.92m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:01
5:01
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:17
9:19
9:20
9:21
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
14
14
14
11
15
12
12
10
10
10
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
45
40
43
43
41
40
40
23
20
7
7
15
16
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
9
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
40
64
68
66
1
30
42
15
55
39
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
103
171
171
141
127
126
85
85
39
39
25
39
208
39
85
118
53
61
171
180
617
78
78
127
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
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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