Criccieth surf break

Criccieth surfForecast / Wales – Lleyn / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 May 2026 BST
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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
12.6° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Criccieth today?

The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 8PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)--
Evening (11 May)1ft (0.3m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.3
NW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
9
0.5
WNW
3
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
18
0.5
W
4
1.1
WNW
4
1.5
W
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
6
0.1
W
16
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
1.4
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
3
6
3
3
6
7
52
136
198
289
216
5
26
18
146
183
167
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
5
NW
5
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
20
WNW
20
WSW
30
WNW
35
W
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:28PM2.89m
4:52AM3.32m
5:33PM3.20m
5:50AM3.63m
6:23PM3.57m
6:39AM3.98m
Low Tide
11:03AM1.23m
11:17PM1.37m
12:02PM0.99m
00:17AM1.16m
12:54PM0.73m
1:11AM0.91m
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:04
9:05
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
11
11
9
7
6
6
8
9
11
12
12
11
9
9
8
8
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
4
6
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
8
5
1
1
-1
-1
1
2
3
1
0
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.3
NW
4
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
16
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
26
18
4
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
1
1
6
6
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.5
WNW
3
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
1.1
WNW
4
1.5
W
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
Energy kJ
30
22
12
13
13
1
6
24
29
14
7
52
136
198
289
216
140
115
128
146
183
167
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
297
346
296
296
279
225
216
225
293
336
1046
295
292
282
282
293
636
852
1054
1210
845
581
623
623
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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