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Thistle Island (False Creek) Surf Forecast
/ SA – Eyre Peninsula (19 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Thistle Island (False Creek) surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 ACSTForecast 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
18.4° 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 6PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
604 | 569 | 560 | 609 | 618 | 743 | 846 | 851 | 888 | 1103 | 1850 | 1429 | 1443 | 1450 | 1507 | 2037 | 1676 | 961 | 1018 | 1018 | 1034 | 891 | 796 | 796 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:12PM0.99m | 5:30PM0.82m | 4:21PM0.66m | 10:44PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.13m | 7:35AM0.19m | 7:51PM0.64m | 6:55AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | | |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 604 | 569 | 560 | 609 | 618 | 743 | 846 | 851 | 888 | 1103 | 1850 | 1429 | 1443 | 1450 | 1107 | 2037 | 1676 | 961 | 1018 | 1018 | 1034 | 891 | 796 | 796 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 28 | SSW 26 | SW 25 | SSW 24 |
| kJ | 18 | 45 | 109 | 251 | 368 | 449 | 534 | 815 | 832 | 542 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 66 | 159 | 491 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 71 | 69 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 1507 | 1536 | 1319 | 13 | 22 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 84 | 121 | 78 | 135 | 73 | 34 | 73 | 84 | 121 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 0 |
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