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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 25 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
18.4° 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 12PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (25 Apr)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (25 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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)
4
3
3
1
!
2
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SSW
16
1.6
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
846
851
888
1103
1968
1429
1639
1343
1403
1325
1215
1109
1092
1018
946
961
796
784
877
1410
1498
2155
2313
2456
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
15
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
30
W
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:30PM0.82m
4:21PM0.66m
10:44PM0.65m
2:02PM0.67m
00:11AM0.66m
Low Tide
8:30AM0.13m
7:35AM0.19m
7:51PM0.64m
6:55AM0.19m
7:11PM0.48m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:50
5:49
5:47
5:46
1
1
7
6
Temp °C
22
22
21
20
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
18
18
15
14
12
15
13
13
14
12
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
15
14
14
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SSW
20
1.8
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
846
851
888
1103
1968
1429
1639
1343
1403
1325
1215
1109
1092
1018
946
961
796
784
877
877
920
2155
2313
2456
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SW
12
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
S
28
0.2
SSW
26
0.4
SW
25
0.7
SSW
24
0.9
SSW
22
1.3
SSW
21
1.3
SSW
21
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
534
815
832
542
3
2
15
66
161
491
787
1410
1498
867
932
816
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
6
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
8
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.9
WNW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
6
6
40
4
28
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
0
79
39
84
121
78
84
73
78
84
121
121
121
121
74
74
74
74
74
74
76
74
74
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
6
7
4
9
4
8
6
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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