Thistle Island (False Creek) surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 09 Jul 2025 ACST
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Thistle Island (False Creek) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thistle Island (False Creek) sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Thistle Island (False Creek) this week:

The surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 4.5m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Thistle Island (False Creek) in the next 12 days are 5.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 13) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 10th Jul)18ft (5.5m) 15s
Best Surf 9AM (Thu 10th Jul)18ft (5.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 9AM (Thu 10th Jul)18ft (5.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
SW
3.5
SW
5
SW
5.5
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
WSW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
3
WSW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
4
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
4.5
SW
5
SW
7
SW
5
SSW
4
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.2
SW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)151416151514141413171715151514131313131212131316151918171716161515151514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1246355741123523287665444177509261028314692510029455089466835762567228319222089355524388579361556658364154621384141283135117664483337062945214615501305
Wind
(km/h)
45
WNW
45
WSW
55
SW
40
WSW
40
W
35
W
20
W
25
W
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
50
NW
50
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
10
WNW
20
NNW
30
WNW
20
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:25PM
1.20
2:34AM
0.41
1:58PM
1.27
2:50AM
0.43
2:29PM
1.31
3:10AM
0.46
2:59PM
1.31
3:33AM
0.49
3:27PM
1.26
3:59AM
0.54
3:54PM
1.17
4:29AM
0.60
4:17PM
1.04
5:03AM
0.67
4:36PM
0.87
5:42AM
0.73
4:43PM
0.70
6:34AM
0.78
4:09PM
0.56
7:56AM
0.82
10:10AM
0.89
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:01PM
0.00
6:47AM
0.22
9:25PM
-0.02
7:24AM
0.16
9:49PM
-0.03
7:59AM
0.12
10:12PM
-0.02
8:34AM
0.10
10:34PM
0.01
9:09AM
0.12
10:54PM
0.04
9:48AM
0.18
11:10PM
0.08
10:30AM
0.27
11:22PM
0.12
11:22AM
0.38
11:27PM
0.15
12:47PM
0.50
11:19PM
0.16
10:45PM
0.15
9:42PM
0.11
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Sunrise7:33--7:33--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:28--7:28--
Sunset-5:28--5:28--5:29--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:31--5:32--5:32--5:34--5:35-
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Rain (mm)
1263-2122----1---222--2231-12---2---6
Temp. °C121312141515151515151716161413121214141414151515151514151514141514151613
Feels °C (?)30067811101281095446677779910910910101210910887

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the W by Mon morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

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The above surf forecast table for Thistle Island (False Creek) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Thistle Island (False Creek) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Thistle Island (False Creek) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Thistle Island (False Creek)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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