
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 7AM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
773 | 874 | 1417 | 1271 | 1129 | 1018 | 871 | 849 | 695 | 658 | 1218 | 991 | 874 | 712 | 629 | 613 | 2868 | 2481 | 3783 | 3236 | 3236 | 3383 | 3582 | 3714 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:56AM1.02m | 2:48PM0.86m | 3:15AM1.12m | 3:06PM0.78m | 3:36AM1.18m | 3:23PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.07m | 8:51PM-0.03m | 9:37AM0.07m | 9:02PM-0.04m | 10:07AM0.10m | 9:14PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
773 | 597 | 1417 | 1271 | 1129 | 1018 | 871 | 849 | 695 | 658 | 1218 | 991 | 874 | 712 | 629 | 613 | 2868 | 2481 | 3783 | 3236 | 3236 | 3383 | 3582 | 3714 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
628 | 874 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 23 | 38 | 97 | 145 | 157 | 252 | 319 | 424 | — | — | 511 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SW 18 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 20 | 20 | — | 307 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 62 | 55 | 71 | 97 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 1685 | — | 3297 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 216 | 84 | 237 | 448 | 84 | 151 | 237 | 216 | 78 | 431 | 216 | 216 | 78 | 237 | 78 | 121 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
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