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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 21 Dec 2025 ACDT
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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
19.5° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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 Tuesday (Dec 23) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Thistle Island (False Creek) in the next 12 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 23) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Dec 26) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Tue 23rd Dec)8ft (2.5m) 16s
Best Surf10AM (Tue 23rd Dec)8ft (2.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 23rd Dec)10ft (3.0m) 17s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
!
0
0
!
!
0
2
3
2
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
WSW
1.9
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
SW
2.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.2
SSW
2
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1
SSW
Period(s) (?)6713121113161716151414131313121217161614
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2953417915736969463685532244102729234624172057161912978906551235892870437
Wind
(km/h)
45
W
40
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
35
WSW
25
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
30
S
30
SE
30
SE
20
SE
40
ESE
30
E
10
ESE
30
E
20
NNE
10
ESE
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononcross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:55PM
0.47
3:52AM
1.35
4:16PM
0.47
4:20AM
1.33
4:41PM
0.48
4:47AM
1.27
5:10PM
0.49
5:14AM
1.17
5:44PM
0.51
5:39AM
1.03
6:28PM
0.54
5:57AM
0.85
7:35PM
0.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:40AM
-0.02
8:51PM
0.08
11:06AM
-0.01
9:19PM
0.06
11:32AM
0.01
9:47PM
0.07
11:59AM
0.05
10:17PM
0.12
12:26PM
0.09
10:49PM
0.20
12:50PM
0.15
11:26PM
0.32
1:09PM
0.20
12:17AM
0.47
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunrise6:07--6:07--6:07--6:09--6:09--6:09--6:11--
Sunset-8:37--8:38--8:38--8:39--8:39--8:39--8:40-
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171615161717151514151615161715182020252828
Feels °C (?)899111113121091210911137141617212424
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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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