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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 Wednesday 27 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
13.6° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Criccieth today?
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 7AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 4 | W 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 6 | W 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:05AM3.59m | 6:35PM3.50m | 6:52AM3.69m | 7:17PM3.70m | 7:34AM3.79m | 7:55PM3.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM1.10m | 1:19PM0.83m | 1:39AM0.98m | 2:02PM0.81m | 2:22AM0.88m | 2:40PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
20 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | W 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 16 | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 134 | 134 | 147 | 297 | 147 | 196 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 297 | 314 | 314 | 547 | 295 | 289 | 324 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 282 | 289 | 150 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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