Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 12PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1179 | 1064 | 804 | 769 | 623 | 613 | 546 | 456 | 668 | 679 | 848 | 2363 | 2517 | 2829 | 2699 | 2900 | 2441 | 4477 | 3921 | 3876 | 3296 | 2731 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:44PM1.07m | 3:13AM0.91m | 3:07PM0.98m | 3:34AM1.01m | 3:27PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.08m | 9:11PM-0.04m | 9:09AM0.06m | 9:22PM-0.03m | 9:44AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1179 | 1064 | 804 | 769 | 623 | 613 | 546 | 456 | 668 | 679 | 848 | 2363 | 2517 | 2829 | 2699 | 2900 | 2441 | 4477 | 3921 | 3876 | 3296 | 2731 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 25 | SW 23 | SW 20 | SSW 23 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | — | SSW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 21 | 15 | 51 | 118 | 180 | 300 | 450 | 485 | 485 | 480 | — | 22 | 165 | 404 | — | 1014 | 2293 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 74 | 0 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 34 |
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