Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Criccieth today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Criccieth at 5PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Criccieth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 132 | 81 | 47 | 66 | 89 | 189 | 429 | 209 | 300 | 180 | 260 | 220 | 142 | 117 | 134 | 204 | 93 | 167 | 228 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:36AM4.44m | 9:54PM4.48m | 10:10AM4.36m | 10:29PM4.26m | 10:44AM4.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.35m | 4:46AM0.47m | 4:58PM0.49m | 5:09AM0.70m | 5:25PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 132 | 81 | 47 | 45 | 38 | 37 | — | 209 | — | — | — | — | 142 | 117 | 134 | 54 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 89 | 189 | 429 | — | 300 | 180 | 260 | 220 | — | — | — | 204 | 93 | 167 | 228 | 248 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 9 | 269 | 69 | 214 | 283 | 283 | 123 | 293 | 490 | 492 | 137 | 137 | 23 | 48 | 48 | 189 | 389 | 389 | 214 | 214 |
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