Thistle Island (False Creek) surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 04 May 2026 ACST
Forecast 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
18.4° 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 2PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (04 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (04 May)8ft (2.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
18
3
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2504
2243
3094
2699
1578
1493
1879
1700
1548
1341
1134
923
885
1933
1739
1525
1351
1388
1327
1520
1891
2310
4841
5163
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
45
SSW
40
S
45
S
40
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:04PM1.33m
3:11AM0.52m
3:29PM1.32m
3:28AM0.48m
3:56PM1.27m
Low Tide
8:11AM0.04m
10:08PM0.03m
8:29AM0.03m
10:37PM0.08m
8:46AM0.04m
11:11PM0.15m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:39
5:38
5:38
5:37
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
16
14
14
14
14
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
10
11
12
13
11
13
14
14
13
13
11
11
9
5
5
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
3094
2699
1493
1879
1700
1548
1341
1134
923
885
1933
1739
1525
1351
1388
384
306
306
702
808
702
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
1365
1018
54
22
237
499
724
91
178
117
117
261
455
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
22
54
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
0.8
WSW
4
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
18
3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
2504
2243
2120
1783
1578
24
1327
1520
1891
2310
4841
5163
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
740
806
1047
979
1047
121
78
78
78
76
39
39
39
39
39
34
34
234
804
795
824
1047
1163
1262
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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