Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 11AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1750 | 1664 | 1622 | 1480 | 1363 | 1262 | 1246 | 1273 | 1288 | 911 | 898 | 711 | 892 | 865 | 865 | 821 | 885 | 865 | 792 | 1467 | 2559 | 3695 | 4095 | 3940 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:18AM0.94m | 7:01AM0.79m | 11:59AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.16m | 8:19PM0.16m | 7:56PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1750 | 1664 | 1622 | 1480 | 1363 | 1262 | 1246 | 10 | 6 | 911 | 898 | 711 | 892 | 865 | 865 | 821 | 885 | 865 | 792 | 1467 | 2559 | 3695 | 4095 | 3940 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 26 | SW 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 49 | 3 | 54 | 54 | 181 | 180 | 175 | 480 | 596 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 26 | SSW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 37 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 42 | 1273 | 1288 | 49 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 242 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 84 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 78 | 216 | 216 | 121 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 237 | 121 | 76 | 74 |
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