Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 5AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1759 | 1785 | 2185 | 2080 | 1194 | 2548 | 2901 | 3142 | 3237 | 3286 | 2863 | 2959 | 3950 | 3723 | 3664 | 3784 | 3953 | 3903 | 3641 | 3221 | 2953 | 2779 | 2612 | 2416 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:30AM0.98m | 3:51PM0.52m | 6:08AM0.92m | 7:19AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM0.05m | 12:16PM0.43m | 10:17PM0.09m | 10:00PM0.12m | 9:18PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1759 | 1785 | 2185 | 2080 | 1194 | 1845 | 2901 | 3142 | 3237 | 3286 | 2863 | 2959 | 3950 | 3723 | 3664 | 3784 | 3953 | 3903 | 3641 | 3221 | 2953 | 2779 | 2612 | 2416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 628 | 455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 459 | 309 | 913 | 584 | 1470 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 141 | 108 | 308 | 404 | 505 | 790 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 601 | 465 | 2548 | 955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 39 | 84 | 145 | 616 | 616 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 86 | 78 | 145 | 216 | 86 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 74 |
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