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Criccieth Surf Forecast
/ Wales – Lleyn (14 surf breaks) /
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Criccieth surfForecast / Wales – Lleyn / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Criccieth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Criccieth sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Criccieth today?
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 4AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:37AM4.22m | 8:56PM4.20m | 9:13AM4.22m | 9:29PM4.23m | 9:47AM4.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.53m | 3:40PM0.48m | 3:54AM0.53m | 4:07PM0.57m | 4:23AM0.57m | 4:33PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 244 | 147 | 262 | 262 | 282 | 280 | 261 | 196 | 264 | 198 | 301 | 342 | 297 | 271 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 299 | 300 | 324 | 301 | 289 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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