Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 5PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3996 | 3808 | 3761 | 3714 | 3714 | 3499 | 3326 | 2982 | 2982 | 3021 | 3412 | 5262 | 4829 | 3057 | 2650 | 2449 | 3326 | 2873 | 2667 | 3373 | 3105 | 1891 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:47PM0.78m | 2:28AM0.92m | 2:22PM0.76m | 2:41AM1.07m | 2:51PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.30m | 8:03PM0.09m | 8:40AM0.16m | 8:13PM0.08m | 9:13AM0.05m | 8:25PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3996 | 3808 | 3761 | 3714 | 3714 | 3499 | 3326 | 2982 | 2982 | 3021 | 3412 | 5262 | 4829 | 3057 | 2650 | 2449 | 3326 | — | — | 3373 | 3105 | 1891 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3622 | 3746 | 26 | 11 | — | 2577 | 2873 | 2667 | 2350 | 2171 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 121 | 121 | 623 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 121 | 848 | 121 | 895 | 74 | 78 | 616 | 623 | 807 | 1021 | 623 | 431 |
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