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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 am Thursday 14 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
12.8° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Criccieth today?
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 4AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 3 | — | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | |
5 | 145 | 96 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 44 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:39AM3.98m | 7:09PM3.96m | 7:26AM4.31m | 7:52PM4.29m | 8:11AM4.55m | 8:35PM4.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.91m | 1:43PM0.50m | 2:01AM0.66m | 2:29PM0.33m | 2:49AM0.44m | 3:15PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 6 | NW 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | W 7 | W 14 | W 6 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 92 | 145 | 96 | 80 | 92 | 96 | 61 | 47 | — | 52 | 46 | 36 | 25 | 32 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 581 | 581 | 302 | 328 | 1038 | 1301 | 582 | 48 | 37 | 193 | 283 | 333 | 296 | 296 | 279 | 279 | 228 | 282 | 271 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 279 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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