
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (19 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 10PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (19 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
338 | 790 | 781 | 1052 | 1215 | 1314 | 1281 | 1138 | 1108 | 1526 | 1760 | 1812 | 1663 | 1367 | 1162 | 1144 | 1021 | 974 | 854 | 761 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:06PM0.93m | 5:01AM0.76m | 4:22PM0.80m | 5:39AM0.80m | 4:29PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM0.07m | 10:42AM0.31m | 11:01PM0.09m | 11:32AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
184 | 790 | 781 | 1052 | 1215 | 1314 | 1281 | 1138 | 1108 | 1526 | 1760 | 1812 | 1663 | 1367 | 1162 | 1144 | 1021 | 974 | 854 | 761 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | W 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
338 | 226 | 215 | 23 | 32 | 33 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WNW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | 33 | 24 | 32 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NW 7 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 65 | 9 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
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