Thistle Island (False Creek) surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 ACST
Forecast 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
18.5° 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 6AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (26 Apr)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (26 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
4
5
5
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SSW
21
1.3
SSW
21
1.7
SSW
20
1.8
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
2
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1324
1251
1307
1325
1215
1034
1018
932
878
878
796
723
877
1410
1512
2155
2313
2456
2363
3663
3378
3262
2663
2535
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
cross-off
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:21PM0.66m
10:44PM0.65m
2:02PM0.67m
00:11AM0.66m
1:31PM0.80m
Low Tide
7:35AM0.19m
7:51PM0.64m
6:55AM0.19m
7:11PM0.48m
6:47AM0.17m
7:32PM0.32m
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:49
5:47
5:46
5
3
Temp °C
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
18
18
13
14
13
13
15
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
13
16
15
14
14
16
18
19
17
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SSW
20
1.8
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
2
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1324
1251
1307
1325
1215
1034
1018
932
878
878
796
723
877
975
907
2155
2313
2456
2363
3663
3378
3262
2663
2535
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
28
0.2
SSW
26
0.4
SW
25
0.7
SSW
24
0.9
SSW
22
1.3
SSW
21
1.3
SSW
21
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
15
66
161
491
787
1410
1512
946
932
816
723
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
3
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
4
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
84
84
78
121
121
623
121
78
74
74
74
74
0
74
74
74
74
0
0
73
76
74
74
74
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
9
9
8
6
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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