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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 ACST
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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 4PM is: 1.3m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)21s
Evening (27 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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)
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
5
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4
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3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SSW
21
1.3
SSW
21
1.7
SSW
20
1.8
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
2
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
796
723
877
1410
1512
2155
2313
2456
2363
3663
3621
3262
2663
2535
2503
2472
2410
2037
1956
1690
1785
1785
1533
1470
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
N
0
NNW
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNW
10
SSW
15
ESE
25
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:02PM0.67m
00:11AM0.66m
1:31PM0.80m
00:53AM0.67m
1:32PM0.95m
1:25AM0.66m
Low Tide
6:55AM0.19m
7:11PM0.48m
6:47AM0.17m
7:32PM0.32m
6:53AM0.14m
7:57PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:58
6:58
6:58
7:00
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5:47
5:46
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
21
24
24
24
22
22
20
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
16
17
19
18
16
16
17
17
17
17
19
20
22
19
19
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SSW
20
1.8
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
2
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
796
723
877
975
907
2155
2313
2456
2363
3663
3621
3262
2663
2535
2503
2472
2410
2037
1956
1690
1785
1785
1533
1470
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
25
0.7
SSW
24
0.9
SSW
22
1.3
SSW
21
1.3
SSW
21
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
161
491
787
1410
1512
946
932
816
723
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
34
0
73
73
73
74
74
74
74
34
34
34
0
39
73
34
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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