
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 7AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
469 | 363 | 313 | 309 | 304 | 234 | 220 | 214 | 216 | 767 | 853 | 1018 | 1028 | 974 | 1728 | 2053 | 3221 | 1448 | 3277 | 3448 | 3949 | 4788 | 4347 | 4287 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:17AM1.01m | 2:10PM0.46m | 5:55AM0.89m | 9:55AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.06m | 1:18PM0.46m | 9:23PM0.09m | 8:48PM0.11m | 8:08PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
469 | 363 | 313 | 309 | 304 | 234 | 220 | 178 | 216 | 767 | 853 | 1018 | 1028 | 974 | 1355 | 31 | 3221 | 934 | 3277 | 3448 | 3949 | 4788 | 4347 | 4287 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 17 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
11 | 6 | 74 | 96 | 93 | 24 | 18 | 214 | 211 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 159 | 735 | — | 613 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 37 | 91 | 131 | 159 | 18 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 109 | 1728 | 2053 | 2846 | 1448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 240 | 804 | 84 | 1271 | 807 | 1265 | 807 | 121 | 78 | 78 | 304 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
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