Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Criccieth today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 12PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 57 | 38 | 128 | 395 | 440 | 403 | 441 | 441 | 441 | 344 | 203 | 157 | 114 | 37 | 38 | 43 | 37 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:05PM3.19m | 1:34AM2.90m | 2:01PM2.86m | 2:53AM2.60m | 3:54PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM1.45m | 7:50PM1.49m | 8:13AM1.69m | 9:19PM1.69m | 9:58AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 86 | 57 | 38 | 128 | 395 | 440 | 403 | 441 | 441 | 441 | 344 | 203 | 157 | 114 | 37 | 38 | 43 | 37 | 28 | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 470 | 284 | 509 | 396 | 396 | 301 | 396 | 470 | 470 | 458 | 470 | 286 | 516 | 23 | 23 | 266 | 143 | 138 | 138 | 23 | 151 | 134 | 138 |
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