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Knights

South Australia, Australia · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
3
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Ankle high · Clean · NNE
Wave
0.4m
Period
10.6s
Wind
14 km/h Offshore
Tide
Falling

Tide · today

Falling · Low in 4h27
1.0m1.1m09h12h15h18h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in Australia/Adelaide local

Saturday

8 Aug
09:30
0.6m
11.3s
11 km/h
Cross
12:30
0.4m
11.1s
16 km/h
Offshore
15:30
0.4m
10.8s
17 km/h
Offshore
18:30
0.4m
10.5s
12 km/h
Cross
21:30
0.4m
10.2s
16 km/h
Offshore

Sunday

9 Aug
06:30
0.2m
10.2s
13 km/h
Cross
09:30
0.3m
10.2s
19 km/h
Offshore
12:30
0.3m
10.4s
18 km/h
Offshore
15:30
0.2m
10.5s
22 km/h
Offshore
18:30
0.3m
10.6s
5 km/h
Cross
21:30
0.4m
10.6s
22 km/h
Cross

Monday

10 Aug
06:30
0.5m
15.7s
41 km/h
Cross
09:30
1.2m
10.8s
34 km/h
Cross
12:30
1.2m
8.6s
29 km/h
Cross
15:30
1m
7.9s
20 km/h
Cross
18:30
0.9m
8s
15 km/h
Cross
21:30
0.9m
7.4s
11 km/h
Cross

Tuesday

11 Aug
06:30
0.4m
8.9s
24 km/h
Offshore
09:30
0.4m
9.4s
26 km/h
Offshore
12:30
0.4m
9.4s
28 km/h
Offshore
15:30
0.3m
7s
30 km/h
Offshore
18:30
0.5m
12.7s
10 km/h
Offshore
21:30
0.4m
13.6s
21 km/h
Cross

Wednesday

12 Aug
06:30
1.1m
13s
17 km/h
Cross
09:30
1.1m
13s
20 km/h
Cross
12:30
0.5m
15.5s
23 km/h
Cross
15:30
0.5m
8.6s
20 km/h
Cross
18:30
0.6m
8.2s
14 km/h
Cross
21:30
0.7m
9.9s
16 km/h
Cross

Thursday

13 Aug
06:30
1.3m
10.8s
12 km/h
Cross
08:30
1.3m
10.6s
13 km/h
Cross

About Knights

Knights is a reef break over mixed in South Australia, Australia. It's at its best on 0.6–1.7999999999999998m swells from the SE / S / SW with light offshore winds from the NW / N / NE. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Reef
Bottom
Mixed
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
SE, S, SW
Best wind direction
NW, N, NE
Ideal wave size
0.6m – 1.7999999999999998m

Knights surf FAQ

Is Knights good for beginners?+

Knights is a reef break over mixed, usually breaking in the 0.6–1.7999999999999998m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Knights?+

Different days call for different boards. Knights handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Knights?+

Look for 0.6–1.7999999999999998m of swell from the SE / S / SW with light offshore winds from the NW / N / NE. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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