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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 30 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 4AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
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 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:01AM4.15m | 8:21PM4.08m | 8:37AM4.22m | 8:56PM4.20m | 9:13AM4.22m | 9:29PM4.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.60m | 3:10PM0.43m | 3:24AM0.53m | 3:40PM0.48m | 3:54AM0.53m | 4:07PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 297 | 299 | 301 | 300 | 321 | 123 | 193 | 198 | 207 | 198 | 198 | 147 | 296 | 284 | 261 | 237 | 231 | 147 | 147 | 149 | 309 | 297 | 297 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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