
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 9PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1845 | 1651 | 1289 | 1124 | 928 | 886 | 849 | 647 | 628 | 495 | 488 | 431 | 418 | 398 | 374 | 281 | 338 | 711 | 1111 | 1052 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:57AM0.62m | 3:46PM1.06m | 4:27AM0.70m | 4:06PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.05m | 9:19AM0.16m | 10:35PM0.06m | 10:00AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
1845 | 1651 | 1289 | 1124 | 928 | 886 | 849 | 647 | 628 | 495 | 488 | 431 | 418 | 398 | 374 | 281 | 212 | 711 | 1111 | 1052 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | — | W 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 12 | — | 31 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 44 | 186 | 251 | 338 | 230 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 11 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 45 | 44 | 62 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 34 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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