Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 9AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 28). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Wed 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) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 961 | 846 | 774 | 663 | 501 | 553 | 427 | 362 | 1231 | 1235 | 1094 | 1081 | 1054 | 1040 | 1014 | 1139 | 1456 | 1676 | 1638 | 1555 | 1517 | 1699 | 1708 | 1788 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.15m | 2:49PM0.77m | 3:06AM1.24m | 3:06PM0.66m | 3:29AM1.30m | 3:17PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.00m | 8:34PM-0.02m | 9:47AM0.02m | 8:43PM-0.02m | 10:21AM0.08m | 8:51PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 961 | 846 | 774 | 663 | 501 | 553 | 427 | 362 | 1231 | 1235 | 1094 | 1081 | 1054 | 1040 | 1014 | 1139 | 1456 | 1676 | 1638 | 1555 | 1517 | 1699 | 1708 | 1788 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 53 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 146 | 360 | 330 | — | — | — | 24 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 43 | 98 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 166 | 122 | 74 | 71 | 61 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 35 | 48 | 19 | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 234 | 121 | 121 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 131 | 242 | 242 | 227 | 0 | 84 | 74 | 73 | 34 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 73 |
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