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Thistle Island (False Creek) Surf Forecast
/ SA – Eyre Peninsula (19 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Thistle Island (False Creek) surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Thistle Island (False Creek) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thistle Island (False Creek) sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today?
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 10PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | |
623 | 585 | 464 | 479 | 581 | 546 | 511 | 1111 | 400 | 606 | 524 | 564 | 721 | 1112 | 1112 | 842 | 626 | 469 | 449 | 701 | 589 | 659 | 406 | 669 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:57PM0.94m | 4:39AM0.36m | 5:08PM0.78m | 3:44PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.32m | 8:26AM0.32m | 3:08AM0.33m | 4:32AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 623 | 585 | 464 | 479 | 581 | 546 | 511 | 13 | 400 | 606 | 524 | 564 | 721 | 1112 | 1112 | 842 | 626 | 469 | 284 | 701 | 589 | 659 | 406 | 669 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NE 4 | WNW 7 | NE 4 | SSW 12 | S 20 | S 20 | WSW 7 | SW 15 | NNE 4 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 169 | 7 | 7 | 131 | 33 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 105 | 108 | 268 | 403 | 449 | 182 | 138 | 229 | 108 | 232 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | NE 4 | WNW 7 | S 19 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 18 | NE 4 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | S 14 | SW 12 | S 13 | WSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 51 | — | 18 | 69 | 20 | 53 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 67 | 36 | 16 | 72 | 31 | 169 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 229 | 234 | 177 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | N 5 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 23 | 15 | — | 29 | 35 | 1111 | 203 | 11 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 135 | 227 | 227 | 39 | 237 | 73 | 39 | 73 | 39 | 34 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 0 | 74 | 34 | 74 | 34 |
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