Thistle Island (False Creek) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.97° S 136.10° E

Thistle Island (False Creek) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thistle Island (False Creek) sea temperature is
15.4°C
0.6° 

Thistle Island (False Creek) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (06 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 5PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)--
Afternoon (06 Sep)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (06 Sep)7ft (2.2m)14s

Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Sun
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
5
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0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
19
1.8
SW
19
1.9
SSW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2974
2557
2171
1864
1387
1164
981
828
880
880
1005
1410
2205
2187
3782
3695
3567
3238
3024
3158
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
10
SSE
20
SE
20
E
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
SE
15
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:52AM0.93m
12:42PM1.00m
Low Tide
8:51PM-0.00m
8:34PM-0.00m
8:25PM-0.00m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:09
6:10
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
9
9
11
9
8
7
8
9
10
8
7
6
5
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