Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (12 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 8PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1899 | 4047 | 3782 | 3695 | 4007 | 3680 | 3976 | 3373 | 3130 | 2894 | 2953 | 2612 | 2541 | 2356 | 2141 | 1894 | 1599 | 1338 | 520 | 368 | 828 | 679 | 538 | 540 | |
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-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:55AM0.36m | 1:04PM1.22m | 2:22AM0.33m | 1:36PM1.32m | 2:38AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.08m | 5:26AM0.27m | 8:55PM-0.00m | 5:59AM0.22m | 9:25PM-0.03m | 6:32AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
— | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NNE 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
1154 | 4047 | 3782 | 3695 | 4007 | 3680 | 10 | 3373 | 3130 | 2894 | 2953 | 2612 | 2541 | 2356 | 2141 | 1894 | 1599 | 1338 | 445 | 368 | 828 | 679 | 538 | 540 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | W 7 | W 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 19 | SW 13 | S 18 | SSW 11 |
1899 | 51 | 69 | 36 | 20 | 27 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 520 | 357 | 7 | 277 | 6 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 173 | 147 | 6 | 69 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | N 6 | W 9 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
97 | 74 | 47 | 90 | 62 | 533 | 3976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 804 | 804 | 806 | 806 | 86 | 145 | 145 | 237 | 78 | 616 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 34 | 34 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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