Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Criccieth today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 5AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 32 | 83 | 109 | 113 | 149 | 205 | 183 | 118 | 77 | 81 | 73 | 143 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:59PM4.59m | 11:19AM4.25m | 11:38PM4.41m | 11:59AM4.08m | 00:21AM4.12m | 12:44PM3.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.44m | 5:59PM0.60m | 6:30AM0.67m | 6:29PM0.81m | 7:04AM0.94m | 7:09PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
1 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 32 | 83 | 109 | 113 | 149 | 205 | 183 | 118 | 77 | 81 | 73 | 143 | 184 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 143 | 151 | 262 | 314 | 284 | 269 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 261 | 299 | 299 | 296 | 269 | 269 | 337 | 284 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 366 | 295 | 266 |
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