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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 am Wednesday 13 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 6AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | |
67 | 144 | 227 | 268 | 214 | 41 | 26 | 11 | 146 | 208 | 155 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:50AM3.63m | 6:23PM3.57m | 6:39AM3.98m | 7:09PM3.96m | 7:26AM4.31m | 7:52PM4.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM1.16m | 12:54PM0.73m | 1:11AM0.91m | 1:43PM0.50m | 2:01AM0.66m | 2:29PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 34 | 41 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 14 | W 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 67 | 144 | 227 | 268 | 214 | 124 | 93 | 77 | 146 | 208 | 155 | 102 | 89 | 68 | 48 | 51 | — | — | 31 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 289 | 293 | 623 | 926 | 894 | 725 | 581 | 581 | 302 | 594 | 1038 | 312 | 368 | 296 | 9 | 175 | 146 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 296 | 296 | 54 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lleyn Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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