The Knap Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.39° N 3.30° W

The Knap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Knap sea temperature is
21.0° C
4.6° 

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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Knap at 2PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
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
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
3
3
6
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
N
20
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
S
10
WSW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
0
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:25PM8.30m
1:59AM7.94m
2:47PM7.84m
3:36AM7.65m
4:22PM7.94m
Low Tide
6:57AM3.70m
7:29PM4.09m
8:04AM4.30m
8:53PM4.52m
9:38AM4.51m
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:22
8:20
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
15
16
17
18
17
14
13
12
14
17
19
19
18
15
13
13
15
19
22
22
19
Feels °C
12
11
14
15
15
15
15
9
10
9
11
15
15
15
16
12
10
10
13
17
20
19
17
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