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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 Wednesday 20 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today?
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 7PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
683 | 674 | 832 | 801 | 1663 | 1576 | 1533 | 1512 | 1285 | 1154 | 531 | 689 | 527 | 494 | 671 | 902 | 1203 | 1677 | 1685 | 1554 | 1321 | 1049 | 961 | 780 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:43PM1.33m | 3:12AM0.35m | 4:10PM1.23m | 3:30AM0.36m | 4:35PM1.10m | 3:56AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.17m | 8:31AM0.02m | 11:47PM0.24m | 8:50AM0.09m | 00:24AM0.29m | 9:01AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 638 | 650 | 685 | 594 | 1663 | 1576 | 1533 | 1512 | 1285 | 1154 | 531 | 689 | 527 | 494 | 671 | 902 | 1203 | 1677 | 1685 | 1554 | 1321 | 1049 | 961 | 780 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 683 | 674 | 832 | 801 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 377 | — | 171 | 206 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 117 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 78 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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