Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 5AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1447 | 1080 | 3502 | 4058 | 4027 | 4309 | 4981 | 5381 | 15827 | 17518 | 9329 | 7730 | 5839 | 5017 | 4046 | 3162 | 2623 | 2385 | 1968 | 1753 | 1528 | 1405 | 1117 | 1014 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:36AM0.44m | 1:41PM1.18m | 2:41AM0.48m | 2:09PM1.22m | 2:54AM0.54m | 2:36PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.28m | 9:03PM-0.00m | 7:16AM0.21m | 9:19PM-0.02m | 7:52AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 398 | 838 | 1787 | 1339 | 2318 | 3086 | — | 1191 | 15827 | 17518 | 9329 | 7730 | 5839 | 5017 | 4046 | 3162 | 2623 | 2385 | 1968 | 1753 | 1528 | 1405 | 1117 | 1014 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 24 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 132 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | 11 | 19 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | S 24 | SW 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 11 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1447 | 1080 | 3502 | 4058 | 4027 | 4309 | 4981 | 5381 | 9314 | 10419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 806 | 238 | 244 | 616 | 1112 | 1271 | 807 | 1265 | 1105 | 1047 | 1047 | 121 | 78 | 121 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 73 | 0 |
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