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 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thistle Island (False Creek) sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.3° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 3AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (13 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (13 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6679
6731
7262
7262
7059
6389
5766
5278
5208
5618
6450
6777
6221
5672
5386
5110
5046
4883
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
Wind State
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
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:57AM0.53m
2:24PM1.17m
3:06AM0.65m
2:47PM1.11m
Low Tide
9:12PM-0.02m
7:43AM0.19m
9:19PM-0.01m
8:23AM0.14m
9:27PM-0.01m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
10
11
10
11
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