The Knap surf break

The Knap surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 28 Nov 2025 GMT
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Today's The Knap sea temperature is
10.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Knap this week:

The most powerful waves expected at The Knap in the next 12 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 06) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 6AM (Sat 6th Dec)4ft (1.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Knap over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Fri
05
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.5
W
0.3
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.3
W
0.2
W
0.9
WSW
0.6
W
0.4
WSW
0.5
W
0.3
WSW
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
WSW
0.4
W
0.4
WSW
0.5
W
0.4
W
0.3
WSW
0.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)1413121211111110111171316141312811111716
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)265557527232191548539213312710158472457365990
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSW
15
WNW
15
W
25
NNW
15
NW
10
WSW
25
SSW
40
SSW
45
S
25
W
15
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
SE
10
SSE
25
SSE
20
W
10
WSW
5
SSE
5
SE
25
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
crossglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:38AM
8.51
1:11PM
8.88
1:53AM
8.69
2:24PM
9.18
3:02AM
9.19
3:28PM
9.74
4:00AM
9.89
4:24PM
10.39
4:52AM
10.61
5:15PM
10.99
5:41AM
11.25
6:03PM
11.44
6:27AM
11.71
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:48AM
3.77
7:35PM
3.49
8:04AM
3.56
8:45PM
3.11
9:11AM
3.07
9:45PM
2.54
10:10AM
2.45
10:38PM
1.93
11:01AM
1.82
11:25PM
1.40
11:49AM
1.29
12:11AM
1.02
12:35PM
0.94
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Fri
05
Sunrise-7:52--7:52--7:54--7:56--7:56--7:58--8:00-
Sunset--4:08--4:08--4:07--4:07--4:07--4:06--4:06
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
1211---3537-----115---1
Temp. °C11997881012121291088810987811
Feels °C (?)454044143268665355444
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Information about the The Knap Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Knap provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Knap can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Knap surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Knap) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Knap may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Knap is 2 km (1 miles) from Barry. If you plan a holiday in Wales - South East, look for hotels and other accommodation in Barry. Barry has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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