
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 9AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3135 | 3135 | 1042 | 1060 | 3110 | 3674 | 5159 | 5603 | 5641 | 5973 | 5845 | 6196 | 5771 | 5996 | 8272 | 5748 | 5146 | 4957 | 5012 | 5012 | 4528 | 4077 | 3275 | 3093 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:57AM0.98m | 2:50PM0.79m | 3:10AM1.11m | 3:12PM0.74m | 3:27AM1.21m | 3:32PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.03m | 9:37AM0.05m | 8:55PM0.01m | 10:05AM0.01m | 9:09PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | 1042 | 1060 | 3110 | 3674 | 5159 | 5603 | 5641 | 5973 | 5845 | 6196 | 5771 | 15 | 8272 | 5748 | 5146 | 4957 | 5012 | 5012 | 4528 | 4077 | 3275 | 3093 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3135 | 3135 | 835 | 1030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 32 | — | 5996 | 6244 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 804 | 616 | 237 | 238 | 795 | 255 | 78 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 227 | 73 | 84 | 78 | 76 | 777 | 616 | 616 | 623 | 816 | 816 | 795 | 78 |
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