Thistle Island (False Creek) surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 03 May 2026 ACST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thistle Island (False Creek) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thistle Island (False Creek) sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today?

The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 3PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)13ft (4.0m)14s
Afternoon (03 May)13ft (4.0m)13s
Evening (03 May)11ft (3.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
10
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6627
6219
5650
5105
4411
3769
3313
2846
2601
3655
3210
2802
2602
2326
2098
1879
1674
1458
1134
1016
885
1933
1739
1525
Wind (km/h)
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
45
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:41PM1.32m
2:55AM0.55m
3:04PM1.33m
3:11AM0.52m
3:29PM1.32m
3:28AM0.48m
Low Tide
7:54AM0.05m
9:41PM-0.00m
8:11AM0.04m
10:08PM0.03m
8:29AM0.03m
10:37PM0.08m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:40
5:39
5:38
5:38
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
5
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
10
10
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
0.3
N
5
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
10
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
5302
5
3655
3210
2802
2602
2326
1344
1167
1674
1458
1134
1016
885
1933
1739
1525
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
54
22
237
499
724
91
178
117
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
22
54
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
6627
6219
5650
5105
4411
3769
3313
2846
2601
2329
2120
1855
1613
1493
2098
1879
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
548
684
616
745
684
722
722
722
740
806
804
806
807
121
238
244
121
39
39
39
39
34
34
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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