Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 3AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1368 | 1388 | 1249 | 1058 | 961 | 867 | 700 | 604 | 594 | 585 | 511 | 486 | 361 | 658 | 701 | 626 | 573 | 763 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:05AM0.64m | 1:08PM0.98m | 2:04AM0.76m | 1:37PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.02m | 6:57AM0.32m | 7:54PM0.00m | 7:33AM0.20m | 8:03PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1368 | 1388 | 1249 | 1058 | 961 | 867 | 700 | 604 | 594 | 585 | 511 | 486 | 361 | 658 | 701 | 626 | 573 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | WNW 4 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 102 | 239 | 23 | 56 | 108 | 209 | 323 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | S 26 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 23 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 73 | 34 | 84 | 78 | 74 | 121 |
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