
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 2AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
3550 | 3134 | 2563 | 2261 | 1748 | 1484 | 1295 | 1295 | 1368 | 1388 | 1249 | 1058 | 867 | 780 | 700 | 604 | 594 | 585 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:34AM0.56m | 12:36PM0.94m | 2:05AM0.64m | 1:08PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50PM0.06m | 6:15AM0.46m | 7:48PM0.02m | 6:57AM0.32m | 7:54PM0.00m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3550 | 3134 | 2563 | 2261 | 1748 | 1484 | 1295 | 1295 | 1368 | 1388 | 1249 | 1058 | 867 | 780 | 700 | 604 | 594 | 585 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 |
— | — | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 73 | 73 | 84 | 78 |
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