Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 10AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 19s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 833 | 742 | 765 | 965 | 1196 | 1643 | 4231 | 4075 | 4434 | 4284 | 4137 | 3417 | 2941 | 2721 | 2374 | 1808 | 1421 | 1289 | 1179 | 1064 | 804 | 690 | 680 | 613 |
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 | off | off | 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 |
High Tide | 2:31AM0.60m | 1:55PM1.14m | 2:40AM0.69m | 2:20PM1.13m | 2:55AM0.80m | 2:44PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.22m | 8:47PM-0.04m | 8:00AM0.14m | 8:59PM-0.05m | 8:35AM0.08m | 9:11PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | 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 |
| kJ | 833 | 742 | 765 | 965 | 1196 | 1063 | 4231 | 4075 | 4434 | 4284 | 4137 | 3417 | 2941 | 2721 | 2374 | 1808 | 1421 | 1289 | 1179 | 1064 | 804 | 690 | 680 | 613 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 25 | SW 23 | SSW 19 | SSW 23 | SW 22 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 54 | 121 | 227 | 361 | 979 | 1643 | 2627 | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 13 | 21 | 37 | 102 | 118 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | SW 24 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 139 | 166 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 22 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 39 | 0 | 34 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 74 |
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