Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 7AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 24s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3953 | 3689 | 3641 | 3034 | 2953 | 2953 | 3004 | 3004 | 2963 | 2626 | 2095 | 3763 | 3158 | 2785 | 2262 | 1907 | 1358 | 1261 | 1016 | 834 | 752 | 617 | 590 | 572 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19AM0.84m | 11:10AM0.86m | 12:19PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.12m | 9:18PM0.13m | 8:38PM0.10m | 8:25PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3953 | 3689 | 3641 | 3034 | 2953 | 2953 | 3004 | 3004 | 2963 | 2626 | 2095 | 3763 | 3158 | 2785 | 2262 | 1907 | 1358 | 1261 | 1016 | 834 | 752 | 617 | 590 | 572 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 141 | 108 | 308 | 516 | 382 | 932 | 596 | 1199 | 1399 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 38 | 60 | 162 | 157 | 211 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 41 | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 34 | 76 | 73 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 121 | 76 | 0 | 74 |
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