Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Criccieth today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 5PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 123 | 233 | 311 | 337 | 346 | 364 | 416 | 398 | 434 | 248 | 143 | 111 | 62 | 46 | 103 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 23 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:44AM4.18m | 11:04PM3.97m | 11:18AM3.93m | 11:38PM3.63m | 11:53AM3.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.69m | 5:31AM0.95m | 5:55PM0.94m | 5:58AM1.20m | 6:37PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | 248 | 143 | 111 | 62 | 46 | 103 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 23 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 74 | 123 | 233 | 311 | 337 | 346 | 364 | 416 | 398 | 434 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 32 | 25 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 389 | 387 | 387 | 214 | 307 | 327 | 301 | 309 | 123 | 25 | 35 | 0 | 23 | 143 | 137 | 143 | 151 | 311 | 150 | 148 |
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