
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 8AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2822 | 2822 | 3004 | 3895 | 4061 | 4005 | 3789 | 3361 | 2967 | 2606 | 2278 | 1915 | 1672 | 1427 | 1321 | 1083 | 937 | 857 | 715 | 626 | 500 | 491 | 414 | 313 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:47AM1.28m | 3:50PM0.64m | 4:08AM1.31m | 4:06PM0.59m | 4:30AM1.30m | 4:20PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.01m | 9:23PM-0.01m | 10:59AM0.04m | 9:38PM-0.01m | 11:26AM0.10m | 9:51PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
2822 | 2822 | 3004 | 3895 | 4061 | 4005 | 3789 | 3361 | 2967 | 2606 | 2278 | 1915 | 1672 | 1427 | 1321 | 1083 | 937 | 857 | 715 | 626 | 500 | 491 | 414 | 313 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 165 | 194 | 154 | 148 | 110 | 45 | 24 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 238 | 78 | 76 | 84 | 1271 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 74 | 74 |
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