Criccieth surf break

Criccieth surfForecast / Wales – Lleyn / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 17 Nov 2025 GMT
Forecast 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
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Criccieth this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Criccieth in the next 12 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 22) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 19) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9AM (Sat 22nd Nov)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Criccieth over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.6
W
1.2
WNW
1.5
NW
0.1
W
1
NNW
0.9
NW
0.8
NW
0.1
W
0.6
NW
0.1
W
0.6
W
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
0.6
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.9
WNW
0.9
W
Period(s) (?)14141345666761351545888655
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)44396716410630318491031863926224636
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
5
NNW
10
W
20
WSW
30
WNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
SSW
30
SSW
10
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
ononcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:17PM
3.82
6:39AM
3.82
6:54PM
3.93
7:13AM
3.98
7:29PM
4.01
7:46AM
4.09
8:03PM
4.03
8:18AM
4.13
8:36PM
3.99
8:51AM
4.11
9:09PM
3.89
9:24AM
4.04
9:43PM
3.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:00PM
0.87
1:20AM
0.68
1:35PM
0.76
1:51AM
0.66
2:07PM
0.68
2:20AM
0.67
2:39PM
0.65
2:50AM
0.71
3:11PM
0.66
3:21AM
0.79
3:47PM
0.73
3:55AM
0.89
4:27PM
0.85
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Sunrise7:41--7:43--7:46--7:48--7:48--7:50--7:52--
Sunset-4:19--4:17--4:16--4:15--4:14--4:13--4:12-
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---137-------722112---
Temp. °C777888553654779998999
Feels °C (?)443110-4-3-40-100-13222357
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Criccieth:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Criccieth surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Criccieth Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Criccieth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Criccieth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Criccieth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Criccieth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Criccieth may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Criccieth is 4 km (2 miles) from Porthmadog. If you plan a holiday in Lleyn Peninsula, look for hotels and other accommodation in Porthmadog. Porthmadog has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest