
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (30 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 8PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1517 | 1460 | 1634 | 1613 | 1730 | 1588 | 1399 | 1343 | 1325 | 2232 | 1521 | 1542 | 1718 | 1933 | 1958 | 2242 | 2322 | 2490 | 2264 | 2805 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17PM0.56m | 3:54AM1.30m | 3:20PM0.47m | 4:20AM1.25m | 3:07PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM-0.03m | 10:56AM0.18m | 8:58PM-0.04m | 11:37AM0.30m | 9:01PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
1517 | 1460 | 1634 | 1613 | 1730 | 1588 | 1399 | 1343 | 1325 | 2232 | 1521 | 1542 | 1718 | 1933 | 1958 | 2242 | 2322 | 2490 | 2264 | 2805 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | 19 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 |
— | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1521 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 623 | 121 | 39 | 76 | 121 | 78 | 78 | 121 | 121 | 1010 | 781 |
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