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Thistle Island (False Creek) Surf Forecast
/ SA – Eyre Peninsula (19 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Thistle Island (False Creek) surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Thistle Island (False Creek) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thistle Island (False Creek) sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today?
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 6PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
1134 | 923 | 885 | 1957 | 1739 | 1604 | 1560 | 1598 | 1648 | 1647 | 2187 | 2434 | 2935 | 4357 | 6496 | 4468 | 5592 | 5365 | 5012 | 4676 | 4230 | 3929 | 3410 | 3009 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:29PM1.32m | 3:28AM0.48m | 3:56PM1.27m | 3:44AM0.44m | 4:25PM1.20m | 3:58AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM0.08m | 8:46AM0.04m | 11:11PM0.15m | 9:02AM0.06m | 11:55PM0.22m | 9:12AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 1134 | 923 | 885 | 1957 | 1739 | 1604 | 1560 | 261 | 306 | 306 | 1249 | 702 | 808 | 4357 | 6496 | 4468 | 5592 | 5365 | 5012 | 4676 | 4230 | 3929 | 3410 | 3009 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 237 | 499 | 724 | 91 | 178 | 117 | 117 | 309 | — | — | 306 | — | — | 702 | 702 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 54 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1598 | 1648 | 1647 | 2187 | 2434 | 2935 | 3018 | 4286 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 227 | 666 | 804 | 795 | 1047 | 1112 | 1163 | 1163 | 121 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 823 | 1265 | 1193 | 304 | 1275 |
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