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Criccieth surfForecast / Wales – Lleyn / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
9.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Criccieth today?
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 7PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 222 | 681 | 242 | 73 | 71 | 182 | 200 | 100 | 208 | 340 | 427 | 498 | 631 | 598 | 598 | 612 | 675 | 750 | 606 | 665 | 679 | 793 | 716 | 576 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:41PM 3.43 | 2:29AM 2.94 | 2:55PM 3.28 | 3:42AM 2.99 | 4:04PM 3.26 | 4:42AM 3.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:08PM 1.06 | 9:19AM 1.38 | 10:09PM 1.14 | 10:26AM 1.39 | 11:08PM 1.16 | 11:31AM 1.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - |
| Sunset | 4:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
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