Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (18 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 10PM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 598 | 746 | 1399 | 1972 | 1750 | 1685 | 1622 | 1500 | 1363 | 1262 | 1246 | 1179 | 1280 | 911 | 911 | 711 | 680 | 865 | 865 | 821 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:55PM0.40m | 6:18AM0.94m | 7:01AM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.38m | 9:59PM0.12m | 9:19PM0.16m | 8:19PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NE 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 598 | 746 | 1399 | 1972 | 1750 | 1685 | 1622 | 1500 | 1363 | 1262 | 1246 | 1179 | 6 | 911 | 911 | 711 | 680 | 865 | 865 | 821 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | S 26 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 58 | 43 | 54 | 54 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | S 26 | S 26 | SSW 24 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 13 | 13 | 55 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 60 | 43 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 49 | 17 | 1280 | 53 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 131 | 242 | 242 | 34 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 73 | 73 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 78 |
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