
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Criccieth today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 1PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 125 | 53 | 68 | 74 | 75 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 43 | 111 | 261 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:26AM3.46m | 6:49PM3.91m | 7:20AM3.79m | 7:39PM4.31m | 8:05AM4.09m | 8:23PM4.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.85m | 2:16AM0.41m | 2:32PM0.53m | 3:02AM0.10m | 3:14PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | NW 4 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | SW 8 | NW 4 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
153 | 125 | 53 | 68 | 74 | 75 | 66 | 89 | 69 | 49 | 29 | 16 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 43 | 111 | 261 | 178 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 143 | 152 | 1050 | 1047 | 581 | 302 | 302 | 143 | 143 | 151 | 149 | 23 | 269 | 262 | 196 | 261 | 207 | 375 | 366 | 286 | 123 | 123 |
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