Thistle Island (False Creek) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.97° S 136.10° E

Issued: 2 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Thistle Island (False Creek) sea temperature is

15.3°C

Thistle Island (False Creek) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (14 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 10AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Sep)	5.5ft (1.7m)	13s
Afternoon (14 Sep)	5ft (1.6m)	12s
Evening (14 Sep)	4.5ft (1.4m)	13s

Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Monday 14								Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 13	SW 13	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	695	658	1115	991	811	700	700	604	3020	2692	3552	3733	3768	3768	3632	3842	3766	3818	3818	4153	3975	3899	3670	3550
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross
High Tide		3:15AM1.12m				3:06PM0.78m					3:36AM1.18m			3:23PM0.70m					3:58AM1.19m				3:36PM0.62m
Low Tide					9:37AM0.07m			9:02PM-0.04m					10:07AM0.10m			9:14PM-0.03m					10:38AM0.16m			9:25PM-0.01m


	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	13	13	13	14	16	15	13	12	12	11	12	12	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	11
Feels °C	11	10	9	10	8	9	12	10	6	6	5	4	6	5	4	3	4	4	4	4	5	7	7	6
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SW 18	SW 13	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15
kJ	695	658	1115	991	811	252	700	424	3020	2692	3552	3733	3768	3768	3632	3842	3766	3818	3818	4153	3975	3899	3670	3550
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SSW 20	SW 20	SSW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	S 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	23	38	97	145	157	307	319	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SSW 11	S 11	S 11	—	S 10	S 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	23	20	20	—	18	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 6	WSW 6	WSW 6	—	—	SW 12	—	SW 13	SW 16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 4	ESE 4	—	—	—	—	ESE 4
kJ	57	85	63	—	—	700	—	604	1852	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	14	—	—	—	—	12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Backdoors SA - Nullarbor	Cunns SA - Nullarbor	Tunkalilla SA - Adelaide	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Petrel Cove SA - East Coast	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	84	121	121	431	431	216	84	237	78	78	78	121	78	78	78	121	121	74	74	74	74	74	74	74
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula								Corvisart Bay										Flatrock	Blackfellows		Blackfellows			Blackfellows
Rating (10 max)								2										5	4		4			4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Cyclops WA - Far South	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Spoggies SA - Nullarbor	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Injidup Carpark WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Flatrock SA - Eyre Peninsula	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	The Guillotine WA - Margaret River	Gas Bay WA - Margaret River	Supertubes WA - Margaret River	Supertubes WA - Margaret River	Pink Rocks NSW - Far South
Rating (10 max)	4	6	3	2	5	6	4	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	5
Header Global	Ouano Lefts New Caledonia	Gas Bay Australia	Ouano Lefts New Caledonia	Fish Boma South Africa	Injidup Carpark Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cloudbreak Fiji	Gas Bay Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Glen Eden South Africa	Hole-in-the-Wall South Africa	Cow Bombie Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Saint Leu Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Antiques Maldives	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion
Rating (10 max)	5	6	6	5	5	6	5	6	6	8	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	6	6	4	5	5	5

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