Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Criccieth today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 6PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | W 11 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 423 | 208 | 117 | 88 | 47 | 34 | 104 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18AM3.93m | 11:38PM3.63m | 11:53AM3.63m | 00:15AM3.28m | 12:32PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.94m | 5:58AM1.20m | 6:37PM1.20m | 6:40AM1.44m | 7:38PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 208 | 117 | 88 | 47 | 34 | 104 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 36 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 437 | 423 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 25 | 21 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 143 | 0 | 137 | 151 | 151 | 137 | 138 | 138 | 34 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 134 |
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