
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 2PM is: 2.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sat morning, severe gales from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3784 | 3543 | 3761 | 3399 | 3231 | 2947 | 2496 | 2299 | 2413 | 2352 | 2175 | 2203 | 2144 | 1728 | 1480 | 1344 | 1363 | 4645 | 3171 | 3947 | 5428 | 6853 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:14AM0.91m | 9:58AM0.92m | 11:54AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM0.07m | 9:13PM0.02m | 9:01PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | -3 | -5 | -4 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — |
3784 | 3543 | 3761 | 3399 | 3231 | 2947 | 2496 | 2299 | 2413 | 2352 | 2175 | 2203 | 2144 | 1728 | 1480 | 1344 | 1363 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SW 18 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1646 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | 157 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 4 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
10 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 17 | 23 | 45 | 51 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 4645 | 3171 | 3947 | 5428 | 6853 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 34 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 135 | 39 | 39 | 135 | 34 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 216 | 244 | 548 |
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