
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 3PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
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2032 | 1931 | 1809 | 1761 | 1761 | 4998 | 5409 | 7339 | 4079 | 3619 | 3195 | 2528 | 2168 | 2005 | 1729 | 1216 | 1197 | 984 | 1582 | 800 | 915 | 1028 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:58AM0.76m | 3:49PM1.04m | 4:24AM0.83m | 4:10PM0.90m | 4:54AM0.89m | 4:26PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.12m | 10:23PM0.01m | 10:16AM0.17m | 10:35PM0.05m | 10:59AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
2032 | 1931 | 1809 | 1761 | 1761 | 998 | — | 7339 | 4079 | 3619 | 3195 | 2528 | 2168 | 2005 | 1729 | 1216 | 1197 | 984 | 1582 | 800 | 915 | 1028 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 21 | S 10 | SSW 21 |
10 | 6 | 9 | 186 | 628 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 283 | 280 | 280 | 377 | 469 | 452 | 409 | 21 | 173 | 154 | 382 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 505 | 454 | — | — | — | 47 | 178 | 291 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
108 | 181 | 246 | 173 | 249 | 4998 | 5409 | 4958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 722 | 722 | 722 | 237 | 616 | 616 | 616 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 280 | 78 | 76 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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