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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 12 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
12.1° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Criccieth today?
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 4PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:22AM4.01m | 7:45PM3.89m | 8:01AM4.15m | 8:21PM4.08m | 8:37AM4.22m | 8:56PM4.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.44m | 2:50AM0.60m | 3:10PM0.43m | 3:24AM0.53m | 3:40PM0.48m | 3:54AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 8 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 297 | 299 | 283 | 296 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 305 | 321 | 301 | 123 | 193 | 193 | 147 | 147 | 198 | 152 | 196 | 282 | 138 | 232 | 196 | 147 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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