Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 10AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 121 | 143 | 177 | 173 | 171 | 166 | 276 | 262 | 220 | 314 | 418 | 536 | 746 | 1399 | 1972 | 1728 | 1664 | 1622 | 1500 | 1262 | 1262 | 1262 | 1273 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:20AM1.17m | 4:29PM0.44m | 5:48AM1.07m | 3:55PM0.40m | 6:18AM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.28m | 10:08PM0.07m | 1:40PM0.38m | 9:59PM0.12m | 9:19PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 129 | 98 | 98 | 177 | 173 | 171 | 166 | 276 | 262 | 220 | 314 | 418 | 536 | 746 | 1399 | 1972 | 1728 | 1664 | 1622 | 1500 | 1262 | 1262 | 1262 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 124 | 121 | 143 | 71 | 72 | 51 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 985 | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 30 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 3 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 49 | 60 | 62 | 68 | 96 | 45 | 1273 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 74 | 0 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 131 | 0 | 76 | 73 | 34 | 76 | 242 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 34 | 0 | 73 | 78 |
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