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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 15 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 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Criccieth today?
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 11PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 3 | N 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 64 | 84 | 68 | 88 | 62 | 44 | 40 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 7:52PM4.29m | 8:11AM4.55m | 8:35PM4.54m | 8:57AM4.68m | 9:19PM4.68m | 9:43AM4.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.33m | 2:49AM0.44m | 3:15PM0.25m | 3:37AM0.28m | 4:02PM0.26m | 4:27AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | N 5 | WNW 3 | W 3 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 62 | 44 | 40 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 64 | 84 | 68 | 88 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 279 | 279 | 152 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 295 | 282 | 279 | 282 | 279 | 279 | 150 | 292 | 285 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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