Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 12PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 668 | 679 | 848 | 2363 | 2517 | 2829 | 2699 | 2900 | 2359 | 4477 | 3921 | 3876 | 3296 | 2731 | 2503 | 2291 | 1721 | 1492 | 1434 | 986 | 2442 | 1155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:07PM0.98m | 3:34AM1.01m | 3:27PM0.87m | 3:57AM1.09m | 3:43PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.06m | 9:22PM-0.03m | 9:44AM0.07m | 9:32PM-0.02m | 10:21AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | NNE 4 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 668 | 679 | 848 | 2363 | 2517 | 2829 | 2699 | 2900 | 2359 | 4477 | 3921 | 3876 | 3296 | 2731 | 2503 | 2291 | 1721 | 1492 | 1434 | 986 | 6 | 780 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 485 | 485 | 480 | — | 22 | 165 | 404 | — | 1014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 514 | 463 | 609 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 19 | 54 | 56 | 118 | 2442 | 1155 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 74 | 34 | 76 | 34 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 34 | 34 | 135 | 240 | 1265 | 1272 | 804 | 1262 | 237 |
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