The Knap Surf Break

The Knap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.39° N 3.30° W

Issued: 12 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Knap sea temperature is
18.9° C

4.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at The Knap today (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Knap at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
4 AM
7 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
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
10
0.2
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
7
24
41
46
52
36
38
37
56
52
48
30
30
45
34
39
28
28
19
24
15
17
17
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
40
W
35
WNW
30
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
N
5
ENE
5
E
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:55AM9.96m
8:13PM10.40m
8:32AM10.16m
8:49PM10.59m
9:08AM10.28m
9:25PM10.68m
Low Tide
1:58PM2.25m
2:22AM2.13m
2:36PM2.06m
3:00AM1.96m
3:13PM1.97m
3:37AM1.90m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
5:00
5:01
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:32
9:31
9:31
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
19
18
17
15
15
15
15
16
18
16
15
14
15
16
15
14
18
20
19
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
14
17
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
12
10
10
10
10
10
9
14
16
15
14
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
7
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
8
4
46
52
36
38
37
30
28
19
24
15
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
24
41
56
52
48
30
45
34
39
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
208
201
208
358
102
53
53
28
53
129
353
353
124
360
388
53
53
53
53
53
22
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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