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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 pm 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
12.6° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Criccieth today?
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 8PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 37 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:09PM3.96m | 7:26AM4.31m | 7:52PM4.29m | 8:11AM4.55m | 8:35PM4.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.50m | 2:01AM0.66m | 2:29PM0.33m | 2:49AM0.44m | 3:15PM0.25m | 3:37AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:09 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 15 | W 6 | W 14 | W 6 | NW 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 6 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 87 | 86 | 74 | 55 | 61 | — | 43 | 39 | 49 | 60 | 51 | 21 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | — | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 311 | 1038 | 1362 | 581 | 562 | 54 | 54 | 346 | 333 | 296 | 296 | 291 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 271 | 279 | 282 | 282 | 279 | 282 | 282 | 151 | 150 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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