Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 10AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6246 | 6903 | 10580 | 7659 | 10711 | 10235 | 6679 | 6731 | 7262 | 7059 | 7059 | 6471 | 5766 | 5208 | 5052 | 5386 | 5991 | 6860 | 6221 | 5672 | 5319 | 5110 | 4883 | 4944 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:01AM0.44m | 1:57PM1.20m | 2:57AM0.53m | 2:24PM1.17m | 3:06AM0.65m | 2:47PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.27m | 9:12PM-0.02m | 7:43AM0.19m | 9:19PM-0.01m | 8:23AM0.14m | 9:27PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  |  | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 10580 | 7659 | 10711 | 10235 | 6679 | 6731 | 7262 | 7059 | 7059 | 6471 | 5766 | 5208 | 5052 | 5386 | 5991 | 6860 | 6221 | 5672 | 5319 | 5110 | 4883 | 4944 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6246 | 6903 | 7299 | — | 7568 | 7246 | 5772 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 623 | 795 | 816 | 816 | 807 | 623 | 238 | 240 | 240 | 238 | 86 | 145 | 238 | 78 | 121 | 78 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 74 |
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