Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 1PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 01). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1822 | 1492 | 1434 | 986 | 2285 | 780 | 1611 | 1765 | 2627 | 3040 | 3170 | 2873 | 2968 | 3436 | 3725 | 3835 | 4132 | 3996 | 4254 | 4591 | 5583 | 5489 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.09m | 3:43PM0.73m | 4:22AM1.13m | 3:51PM0.60m | 4:50AM1.12m | 3:41PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.12m | 9:40PM-0.00m | 10:59AM0.21m | 9:45PM0.00m | 11:45AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
1822 | 1492 | 1434 | 986 | 7 | 742 | 1611 | 1765 | 2627 | 3040 | 3170 | 2873 | 2968 | 3436 | 3725 | 2982 | — | 3996 | 4254 | 4591 | 5583 | 5489 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 589 | 463 | 780 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 17 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 35 | 43 | 51 | 2285 | 25 | 28 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3835 | 4132 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 804 | 73 | 84 | 121 | 121 | 78 | 616 | 78 | 237 | 84 | 616 | 616 | 616 | 804 | 431 | 807 | 431 | 1191 | 78 | 78 | 73 |
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