
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Criccieth today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 9AM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 135 | 322 | 204 | 176 | 471 | 496 | 406 | 368 | 234 | 258 | 258 | 234 | 220 | 249 | 71 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:17AM4.55m | 10:36PM4.67m | 10:56AM4.46m | 11:18PM4.43m | 11:38AM4.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.23m | 5:05PM0.35m | 5:29AM0.44m | 5:41PM0.52m | 6:06AM0.72m | 6:26PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 135 | 322 | 204 | 176 | — | — | — | 368 | 234 | 258 | 258 | 234 | — | — | 71 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 39 | 33 | 471 | 496 | 406 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 220 | 249 | 47 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 158 | 321 | 405 | 406 | 893 | 471 | 708 | 313 | 244 | 48 | 363 | 356 | 283 | 69 | 51 | 51 | 69 | 51 | 69 | 269 | 282 | 193 | 69 |
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