Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 11AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2599 | 2206 | 2007 | 1699 | 1423 | 1190 | 961 | 846 | 774 | 663 | 508 | 553 | 427 | 362 | 1231 | 1235 | 1108 | 1081 | 1054 | 1040 | 1014 | 1193 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:27PM0.87m | 2:46AM1.15m | 2:49PM0.77m | 3:06AM1.24m | 3:06PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.03m | 8:24PM-0.01m | 9:14AM0.00m | 8:34PM-0.02m | 9:47AM0.02m | 8:43PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 |
| kJ | 2599 | 2206 | 2007 | 1699 | 1423 | 1190 | 961 | 846 | 774 | 663 | 508 | 553 | 427 | 362 | 1231 | 1235 | 1108 | 1081 | 1054 | 1040 | 1014 | 1193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 81 | 38 | 55 | — | — | — | 24 | 66 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 146 | 360 | 353 | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 43 | 98 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 131 | 212 | 131 | 147 | 128 | 143 | 156 | 111 | 71 | 88 | 75 | 29 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 38 | 37 | 48 | 42 | 28 | 17 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1047 | 1010 | 990 | 895 | 280 | 1012 | 431 | 242 | 251 | 234 | 121 | 121 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 131 | 242 | 227 | 227 | 216 | 237 |
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