Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 1PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 715 | 616 | 500 | 491 | 414 | 313 | 261 | 219 | 146 | 304 | 269 | 265 | 209 | 193 | 124 | 121 | 143 | 177 | 173 | 171 | 166 | 276 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:20PM0.54m | 4:54AM1.25m | 4:29PM0.49m | 5:20AM1.17m | 4:29PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.10m | 9:51PM0.00m | 11:57AM0.19m | 10:03PM0.03m | 12:34PM0.28m | 10:08PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 715 | 616 | 500 | 491 | 414 | 313 | 261 | 219 | 146 | 304 | 269 | 265 | 209 | 193 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 177 | 173 | 171 | 166 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 21 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 154 | 117 | 108 | 45 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 118 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 35 | 82 | 124 | 121 | 143 | 71 | 72 | 51 | 51 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 4 | — | SSE 6 | ESE 3 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 34 | 34 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 74 | 74 |
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