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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 30 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
19.2° C
(Which is 1.5°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 Monday (Jan 05) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Thistle Island (False Creek) in the next 12 days are 2.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 03) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jan 06) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Mon 5th Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Best Surf 1PM (Mon 5th Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 3rd Jan)6.5ft (2.0m) 16s

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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning).

Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tue
06
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SW
1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.5
SSW
2
SSW
1.8
SW
2.1
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SW
1.2
SSW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
Period(s) (?)141313121212111817161514141313121212121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5538087845213783252657941250192814531688754563555435412273195164142
Wind
(km/h)
40
SSE
30
SE
30
S
35
SE
30
SE
20
S
30
SE
20
ESE
25
S
20
SE
15
SSE
35
S
20
SE
20
SE
15
S
25
ESE
20
ENE
10
E
25
E
15
NNE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:59AM
0.99
1:38AM
1.14
4:16PM
0.31
2:13AM
1.25
3:56PM
0.31
2:46AM
1.33
3:53PM
0.32
3:17AM
1.36
3:59PM
0.36
3:45AM
1.34
4:12PM
0.43
4:11AM
1.29
4:33PM
0.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:47AM
0.09
9:58AM
0.00
5:58PM
0.31
10:15AM
-0.04
7:03PM
0.24
10:33AM
-0.04
7:49PM
0.16
10:50AM
-0.02
8:29PM
0.11
11:05AM
0.01
9:07PM
0.08
11:20AM
0.04
Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tue
06
Sunrise-6:13--6:13--6:15--6:16--6:16--6:16--6:18-
Sunset--8:42--8:42--8:42--8:43--8:43--8:43--8:43
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C141616141718161818181717171718181820212426
Feels °C (?)6111071215101715151311121515151717182225
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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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