Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1664 | 1408 | 1261 | 1164 | 1147 | 878 | 700 | 915 | 833 | 742 | 765 | 965 | 1196 | 1063 | 4231 | 4075 | 4434 | 4284 | 4137 | 3417 | 2941 | 2721 | 2374 | 1808 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | — | — | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 147 | 169 | 81 | 79 | 189 | 175 | 169 | 22 | 54 | 121 | 227 | 361 | 979 | 1643 | 733 | — | — | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 24 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 112 | — | 93 | 306 | 22 | 158 | 139 | 166 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 39 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 0 | 34 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 34 | 73 | 0 |
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