
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 10AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1772 | 1874 | 2147 | 2518 | 2663 | 2864 | 2986 | 2821 | 2821 | 2856 | 2785 | 2750 | 2715 | 2465 | 2726 | 2503 | 2320 | 2545 | 2726 | 3178 | 3919 | 4429 | 5152 | 5355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:17AM1.02m | 6:50AM0.86m | 12:30PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.02m | 9:13PM0.06m | 8:45PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
1772 | 1874 | 2147 | 2518 | 2663 | 2864 | 2986 | 2821 | 2821 | 2856 | 2785 | 2750 | 2715 | 2465 | 2726 | 2503 | 2320 | 2545 | 2726 | 3178 | 3919 | 4429 | 5152 | 5355 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | 22 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 39 | 84 | 84 | 431 | 816 | 121 | 121 | 78 | 74 |
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