
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 12PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
799 | 711 | 640 | 606 | 536 | 545 | 835 | 1755 | 2001 | 2642 | 3046 | 3256 | 3123 | 2869 | 2599 | 2506 | 2032 | 1931 | 1809 | 1761 | 3771 | 5550 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:01PM1.21m | 3:33AM0.68m | 3:26PM1.14m | 3:58AM0.76m | 3:49PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.11m | 9:52PM-0.03m | 9:01AM0.10m | 10:08PM-0.01m | 9:37AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
799 | 711 | 640 | 606 | 536 | 545 | 835 | 1755 | 2001 | 2642 | 3046 | 3256 | 3123 | 2869 | 2599 | 2506 | 2032 | 1931 | 1809 | 1761 | 2278 | 3228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NNE 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
117 | 170 | 336 | 485 | 332 | 413 | 451 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 26 | 15 | 9 | — | — | 12 | — | 3 | 621 | 799 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 2 | 40 | — | 22 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
— | — | — | 43 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 37 | 62 | 21 | 64 | 119 | 218 | 335 | 3771 | 5550 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 135 | 79 | 76 | 34 | 135 | 227 | 237 | 722 | 722 | 244 | 237 | 616 |
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