
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 3PM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, strong winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3559 | 3301 | 3301 | 2692 | 2130 | 4184 | 3954 | 4090 | 3996 | 3808 | 3929 | 3714 | 3499 | 3499 | 3326 | 3130 | 2944 | 3171 | 3211 | 5069 | 3326 | 2972 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:05PM0.78m | 2:25AM0.76m | 1:47PM0.78m | 2:28AM0.92m | 2:22PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.46m | 7:55PM0.11m | 8:06AM0.30m | 8:03PM0.09m | 8:40AM0.16m | 8:13PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
3559 | 3301 | 3301 | 2692 | 2130 | 4184 | 3954 | 4090 | 3996 | 3808 | 3929 | 3714 | 3499 | 3499 | 3326 | 3130 | 2944 | 3171 | 3211 | 5069 | 3326 | 2972 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 832 | 1535 | 2033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3573 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 135 | 73 | 76 | 84 | 74 | 78 | 78 | 121 | 121 | 616 | 616 | 121 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 121 | 781 | 121 | 78 |
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