Criccieth surf break

Criccieth surfForecast / Wales – Lleyn / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 May 2026 BST
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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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.5°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: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (01 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (01 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
5
7
5
6
6
5
6
6
4
4
3
2
1
1
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
0
WNW
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:37AM4.22m
8:56PM4.20m
9:13AM4.22m
9:29PM4.23m
9:47AM4.14m
Low Tide
3:24AM0.53m
3:40PM0.48m
3:54AM0.53m
4:07PM0.57m
4:23AM0.57m
4:33PM0.70m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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5:45
5:43
5:41
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8:43
8:45
8:46
1
1
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
13
13
13
13
12
10
10
10
10
11
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
10
8
8
7
7
8
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
5
6
6
4
4
3
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
4
5
7
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
198
244
147
262
262
282
280
261
196
264
198
301
342
297
271
297
297
297
297
299
300
324
301
289
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
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