Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Criccieth today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 7PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 10:29AM4.35m | 10:47PM4.79m | 11:08AM4.22m | 11:27PM4.53m | 11:47AM4.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.22m | 6:01AM0.11m | 6:04PM0.39m | 6:35AM0.40m | 6:37PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NNW 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — |
5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | SW 5 |
2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 366 | 745 | 327 | 301 | 296 | 198 | 228 | 296 | 327 | 329 | 337 | 299 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 321 | 337 | 366 | 470 |
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