The Knap surf break

The Knap surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 BST
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Today's The Knap sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)--
Evening (08 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
NW
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
20
E
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:09PM9.47m
11:32AM8.89m
11:57PM8.94m
12:28PM8.39m
00:58AM8.53m
Low Tide
4:51PM2.87m
5:20AM3.11m
5:38PM3.43m
6:14AM3.60m
6:37PM3.90m
7:23AM3.92m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:33
5:31
5:30
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8:44
8:45
8:47
8:49
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
11
10
9
9
10
14
16
15
13
12
11
10
12
15
17
16
14
10
8
8
9
10
10
9
10
8
7
6
6
11
13
13
11
10
8
6
8
11
12
12
9
3
0
0
1
2
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
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
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)
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
3
5
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
479
474
463
447
374
205
154
154
154
145
145
106
105
106
105
106
145
137
359
452
447
393
421
319
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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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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