Thistle Island (False Creek) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.97° S 136.10° E

Thistle Island (False Creek) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thistle Island (False Creek) sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.5° 

Thistle Island (False Creek) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 9AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (26 Aug)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (26 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
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2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
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4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.5
SW
19
2.5
SW
19
2.5
SW
18
2.5
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1664
1408
1261
1164
1147
878
700
915
833
742
765
965
1196
1643
4231
4075
4434
4284
4137
3417
2941
2721
2374
1808
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:32AM0.52m
1:28PM1.11m
2:31AM0.60m
1:55PM1.14m
2:40AM0.69m
2:20PM1.13m
Low Tide
6:47AM0.32m
8:36PM-0.02m
7:25AM0.22m
8:47PM-0.04m
8:00AM0.14m
8:59PM-0.05m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:50
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6:00
6:01
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
15
18
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
11
11
11
10
10
11
10
9
8
9
8
8
11
15
14
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
15
15
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