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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 03 May 2026 ACST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
18.5° 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 6AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)13ft (4.0m)14s
Afternoon (03 May)13ft (4.0m)13s
Evening (03 May)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
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2
2
1
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SSW
11
3.5
SW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9738
11530
6627
6451
5650
5105
4343
3830
3043
2665
2334
3456
1965
1855
2508
1439
2098
1879
1674
1341
1134
1016
885
2049
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
45
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:36AM0.58m
2:41PM1.32m
2:55AM0.55m
3:04PM1.33m
3:11AM0.52m
3:29PM1.32m
Low Tide
7:54AM0.05m
9:41PM-0.00m
8:11AM0.04m
10:08PM0.03m
8:29AM0.03m
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:40
5:39
5:38
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
6
4
5
5
7
6
7
7
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
9
9
11
13
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
0.3
N
5
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
5726
6428
5
3456
2508
1102
1448
1879
1674
1341
1134
1016
885
2049
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
22
Energy kJ
1112
87
22
237
499
724
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
22
54
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
9738
11530
6627
6451
5650
5105
4343
3830
3043
2665
2334
2204
1965
1855
1652
1439
2098
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
238
238
548
684
616
616
684
722
722
722
745
804
804
1047
807
121
238
121
78
39
39
39
39
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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