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Criccieth surfForecast / Wales – Lleyn / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 10 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
8.9° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Criccieth today?
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 3AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 301 | 295 | 267 | 433 | 508 | 602 | 667 | 698 | 878 | 613 | 458 | 421 | 362 | 286 | 857 | 903 | 997 | 964 | 110 | 184 | 435 | 772 | 1033 | 1281 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- off | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:11AM 3.31 | 12:36PM 3.70 | 1:14AM 3.05 | 1:41PM 3.43 | 2:29AM 2.94 | 2:55PM 3.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:14PM 0.73 | 7:20AM 1.13 | 8:10PM 0.92 | 8:17AM 1.28 | 9:08PM 1.06 | 9:19AM 1.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:19 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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