Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 11AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4434 | 4284 | 4137 | 3417 | 2941 | 2721 | 2374 | 1808 | 1421 | 1289 | 1179 | 1064 | 804 | 690 | 680 | 613 | 546 | 456 | 591 | 679 | 689 | 2299 | 2517 | 2611 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:40AM0.69m | 2:20PM1.13m | 2:55AM0.80m | 2:44PM1.07m | 3:13AM0.91m | 3:07PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.14m | 8:59PM-0.05m | 8:35AM0.08m | 9:11PM-0.04m | 9:09AM0.06m | 9:22PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
4434 | 4284 | 4137 | 3417 | 2941 | 2721 | 2374 | 1808 | 1421 | 1289 | 1179 | 1064 | 804 | 690 | 680 | 613 | 546 | 456 | 591 | 679 | 689 | 2299 | 2517 | 2611 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 25 | SW 23 | SW 20 | SSW 23 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | — | — | SW 22 |
11 | 11 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 13 | 21 | 15 | 51 | 118 | 180 | 300 | 455 | 485 | 485 | 578 | — | — | 165 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 74 |
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