Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 21s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 7AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 347 | 287 | 282 | 209 | 212 | 212 | 2483 | 3167 | 5823 | 3005 | 3763 | 3063 | 6555 | 6290 | 6978 | 5789 | 5433 | 4944 | 4821 | 4374 | 3656 | 2738 | 2394 | 2038 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17AM0.36m | 3:35PM1.26m | 3:43AM0.42m | 4:01PM1.16m | 4:19AM0.47m | 4:23PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.08m | 8:14AM0.07m | 10:59PM0.12m | 8:49AM0.11m | 11:18PM0.15m | 9:25AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 347 | 287 | 177 | 169 | 182 | 212 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | 1398 | 1741 | 2437 | 2748 | 3248 | — | 5179 | — | — | 3490 | 3656 | 2738 | 2394 | 2038 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SW 12 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 282 | 209 | 212 | 190 | 149 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 865 | 708 | 524 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | S 7 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 22 | 54 | 126 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NW 8 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | — | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 119 | 214 | 33 | 43 | 60 | 338 | 2483 | 3167 | 5823 | 3005 | 3763 | 3063 | 6555 | 6290 | 6978 | 5789 | 5433 | 4944 | 4821 | 4374 | 873 | — | 246 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 240 | 237 | 616 | 616 | 616 | 548 | 548 | 740 | 722 | 616 | 1262 | 616 | 804 | 238 | 666 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
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