Criccieth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lleyn Peninsula, UK)

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Criccieth Surf Guide

Criccieth on Lleyn is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here.

Criccieth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Criccieth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Criccieth occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Criccieth (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Criccieth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 76% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

76%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Criccieth Location Map

Interactive Criccieth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Criccieth is Hawarden Airport (CEG) in England, 86 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Criccieth is Liverpool Airport (LPL), also in England, 101 km (63 miles) away.

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Criccieth Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 00:43 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
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Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Criccieth look like?

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Credit: Llyn Adventures Credit: Stewart MacKellar Credit: shakes

Tides at Criccieth

Current tide and informaton

For Criccieth, 0 km from Criccieth.

Next High Water: 10:54am | 3.8m

Next Low Water: 05:26am | 0.8m

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Criccieth Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.9 °C) at Criccieth is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.