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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 6 am Sunday 10 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 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Criccieth today?
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 1PM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (10 May) | - | - |
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 Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 4 | |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:02PM2.76m | 3:38AM3.11m | 4:28PM2.89m | 4:52AM3.32m | 5:33PM3.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM1.38m | 10:11PM1.51m | 11:03AM1.23m | 11:17PM1.37m | 12:02PM0.99m | 00:17AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | 9:04 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 35 | 33 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 595 | 331 | 432 | 482 | 282 | 289 | 289 | 207 | 621 | 279 | 432 | 283 | 296 | 296 | 282 | 216 | 225 | 225 | 336 | 304 | 293 | 293 | 282 | 282 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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