Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 4AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 594 | 533 | 563 | 414 | 368 | 933 | 651 | 635 | 1429 | 2095 | 1921 | 1527 | 3365 | 4005 | 4157 | 4309 | 4981 | 8640 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:49AM0.40m | 1:09PM1.11m | 2:36AM0.44m | 1:41PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.08m | 5:40AM0.36m | 8:48PM0.03m | 6:36AM0.28m | 9:03PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | NNE 4 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 594 | 533 | 563 | 414 | 368 | 933 | 651 | 486 | 2 | 7 | 557 | 644 | 1929 | 1339 | 2318 | 2960 | — | 8640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 176 | 176 | 154 | 293 | 332 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 131 | 499 | — | — | — | — | — | 522 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 19 | 236 | 635 | 1429 | 2095 | 1921 | 1527 | 3365 | 4005 | 4157 | 4309 | 4981 | 5140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 135 | 237 | 548 | 548 | 240 | 777 | 806 | 238 | 237 | 1117 | 1112 | 1112 | 807 | 1271 |
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