Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 12PM is: 1.9m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 915 | 1424 | 2520 | 3696 | 3869 | 3738 | 3652 | 3074 | 2599 | 2206 | 2007 | 1699 | 1423 | 1190 | 961 | 846 | 774 | 663 | 508 | 479 | 427 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:03PM0.94m | 2:27AM1.03m | 2:27PM0.87m | 2:46AM1.15m | 2:49PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.10m | 8:14PM-0.01m | 8:40AM0.03m | 8:24PM-0.01m | 9:14AM0.00m | 8:34PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 915 | 950 | 2520 | 3696 | 3869 | 3738 | 3652 | 3074 | 2599 | 2206 | 2007 | 1699 | 1423 | 1190 | 961 | 846 | 774 | 663 | 508 | 479 | 427 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | — | — | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 873 | 1424 | 501 | — | — | 69 | — | 94 | 81 | 68 | 17 | 27 | — | 15 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 98 | 146 | 360 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 43 | 98 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 28 | 67 | 103 | 154 | 93 | 197 | 98 | 130 | 114 | 159 | 134 | 107 | 97 | 111 | 92 | 73 | 72 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 795 | 895 | 1307 | 1344 | 1047 | 1047 | 1006 | 990 | 409 | 896 | 190 | 234 | 431 | 242 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 135 | 34 | 76 |
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