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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 6 pm Friday 08 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
12.5° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | - | - |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:15AM3.23m | 1:45PM2.85m | 2:18AM3.10m | 3:02PM2.76m | 3:38AM3.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM1.48m | 8:52AM1.42m | 9:03PM1.54m | 9:59AM1.38m | 10:11PM1.51m | 11:03AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | — | — | 25 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NNE 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 264 | 264 | 231 | 228 | 231 | 264 | 264 | 277 | 296 | 546 | 345 | 299 | 299 | 345 | 548 | 282 | 282 | 207 | 198 | 228 | 279 | 296 | 279 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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