Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Thistle Island (False Creek) today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) at 4PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Thistle Island (False Creek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1197 | 964 | 1582 | 1389 | 915 | 721 | 597 | 794 | 774 | 637 | 711 | 964 | 1663 | 1433 | 1286 | 1239 | 1101 | 1239 | 1652 | 1940 | 1398 | 3377 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:54AM0.89m | 4:26PM0.74m | 5:28AM0.92m | 4:25PM0.58m | 6:10AM0.93m | 3:14PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.25m | 10:43PM0.08m | 11:52AM0.36m | 10:42PM0.10m | 1:37PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1197 | 964 | 1582 | 1389 | 915 | 721 | 597 | 794 | 774 | 543 | 476 | 964 | 1663 | 1433 | 1286 | 1239 | 1101 | 1239 | 1652 | 1940 | 1045 | 3377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 21 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | 452 | 414 | 290 | 173 | 158 | 113 | 101 | 603 | 407 | 637 | 711 | 163 | 36 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 1398 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | — | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 154 | 178 | 382 | 515 | 83 | 78 | 76 | 79 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 21 | — | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 84 | 78 | 78 | 39 | 73 | 73 | 74 |
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