Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 7AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2969 | 2445 | 2169 | 1823 | 1556 | 1280 | 1127 | 1127 | 734 | 1469 | 1487 | 1336 | 945 | 801 | 584 | 482 | 469 | 363 | 313 | 309 | 304 | 234 | 220 | 319 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:22AM1.17m | 3:43PM0.55m | 4:48AM1.10m | 3:34PM0.49m | 5:17AM1.01m | 2:10PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.25m | 9:33PM0.02m | 11:49AM0.35m | 9:35PM0.06m | 1:18PM0.46m | 9:23PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2969 | 2445 | 2169 | 1823 | 1556 | 1280 | 1127 | 1127 | 734 | 1469 | 1487 | 1336 | 945 | 801 | 584 | 482 | 469 | 363 | 313 | 309 | 304 | 234 | 220 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 24 | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SW 18 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 587 | 657 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 19 | 20 | 74 | 96 | 93 | 131 | 23 | 319 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | NNE 3 | SW 18 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 37 | 91 | 1 | 159 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | N 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NNE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 55 | 3 | 25 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 76 | 34 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 73 | 237 | 73 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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