Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 6AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 926 | 2671 | 2612 | 2634 | 2601 | 1994 | 1760 | 1505 | 1382 | 1130 | 872 | 767 | 690 | 543 | 581 | 392 | 297 | 287 | 240 | 240 | 854 | 549 | 408 | 487 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:48AM0.30m | 2:39PM1.38m | 3:00AM0.32m | 3:08PM1.34m | 3:17AM0.36m | 3:35PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM-0.01m | 7:05AM0.10m | 10:17PM0.03m | 7:39AM0.07m | 10:39PM0.08m | 8:14AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 926 | 2671 | 2612 | 2634 | 2601 | 1994 | 1760 | 1505 | 1382 | 1130 | 872 | 767 | 690 | 543 | 581 | 392 | 297 | 123 | 182 | 220 | 202 | 212 | 212 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 5 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 268 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 39 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 17 | 7 | 287 | 240 | 240 | 28 | 190 | 408 | 487 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 48 | 125 | — | 87 | — | — | 37 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 22 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 67 | 155 | 129 | 88 | 5 | 29 | 158 | 21 | 37 | 85 | 854 | 549 | 280 | 246 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 234 | 238 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 135 | 240 | 39 | 84 | 237 | 237 | 135 | 244 | 616 | 616 | 539 | 238 |
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