Thistle Island (False Creek) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.97° S 136.10° E

Thistle Island (False Creek) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thistle Island (False Creek) sea temperature is
15.6°C
1.0° 

Thistle Island (False Creek) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 4AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (16 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
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4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3842
3933
3766
3818
4097
4153
3975
3899
3670
3331
3176
2529
2089
1823
1556
1280
1127
1127
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:58AM1.19m
3:36PM0.62m
4:22AM1.17m
3:43PM0.55m
Low Tide
9:14PM-0.03m
10:38AM0.16m
9:25PM-0.01m
11:10AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
13
Feels °C
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
9
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