Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 3AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 929 | 748 | 739 | 644 | 628 | 657 | 697 | 750 | 865 | 1914 | 1686 | 1657 | 2325 | 2054 | 3460 | 1225 | 1486 | 2668 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:58PM0.71m | 4:59AM1.01m | 4:05PM0.61m | 5:30AM0.98m | 3:51PM0.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10PM0.02m | 11:26AM0.33m | 10:17PM0.05m | 12:16PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 929 | 748 | 739 | 644 | 628 | 657 | 695 | 606 | 716 | 1914 | 1686 | 1657 | 2325 | 2054 | 2080 | 1225 | 1486 | 2668 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 154 | 293 | 384 | 376 | 628 | 455 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 5 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 34 | 40 | 184 | 458 | 602 | 697 | 750 | 865 | — | — | — | — | — | 3460 | 372 | 330 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 242 | 86 | 244 | 237 | 548 | 616 | 616 | 431 | 84 | 84 | 39 | 34 | 84 | 86 | 237 | 121 | 78 |
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