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Criccieth Surf Photo: 'criccieth beach' by shakes

Lat Long: 52.91° N 4.19° W

Issued: 6 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Criccieth sea temperature is

16.4° C

2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Criccieth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N	NW	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	WSW
	6 s	off	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE	NNW	WSW
	6 s	off	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE		NNW	WSW
	5 s	off		5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE		NNW	WSW
	5 s	glass		5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	WNW		NNW	WSW
	5 s	glass		5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		NNW	WSW
	7 s	glass		4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		NNW	WSW
	7 s	glass		4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	NNW
	7 s	cross- on		7 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	SSE	WSW	NNW
	7 s	cross- on	2 s	7 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE	SSE	WSW
	2 s	cross- on	2 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE	S	WSW
	3 s	cross- on	3 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	WSW
	3 s	cross- on	3 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S
	3 s	cross- on	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Criccieth around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 38 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.6m (8.5 ft). Range 5.17m (17.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Criccieth Surf Photo: 'criccieth beach' by shakes

very rocky to the east in front of the cafe, and in the corner, works well over half tide with a westerly blowing.

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User: shakes (1 photo)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:47 pm 28 Jan 2012