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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 19 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
15.7° C
(Which is 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 Sunday (Jul 20) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 16s period. 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 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 26) 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 21) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sun 20th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 16s
Best Surf 3AM (Sun 20th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sat 26th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 14s

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

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, near gales from the NNE by Mon morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sat
26
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.1
SW
1.7
SW
3
WSW
4.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
1.6
SSW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
0.7
SSW
1.6
SW
2.1
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
4.5
WSW
3.5
SW
Period(s) (?)161515151414131413121211111119181716161414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)6621519440792612178512142626713642452340189512017165287041640232551694993123524755
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
20
N
25
NNE
40
N
55
N
55
N
60
W
55
W
45
W
30
W
25
NW
25
NNW
35
N
45
NNE
45
N
45
N
15
NW
50
SW
55
SW
55
WSW
60
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossoffoffoffoffoffcrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:10AM
0.89
11:39AM
1.01
12:33PM
1.11
1:14PM
1.19
2:59AM
0.35
1:49PM
1.24
2:54AM
0.40
2:19PM
1.25
3:03AM
0.48
2:46PM
1.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:45PM
0.15
9:42PM
0.11
9:10PM
0.06
9:07PM
0.02
9:14PM
0.00
6:18AM
0.26
9:24PM
0.00
7:11AM
0.20
9:37PM
0.01
7:53AM
0.15
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sat
26
Sunrise-7:28--7:28--7:26--7:26--7:26--7:26--7:24-
Sunset--5:35--5:35--5:36--5:37--5:37--5:37--5:38
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Rain (mm)
------82231---1533844
Temp. °C141314151516121212131515141413111313121113
Feels °C (?)98106243124997431521-31
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for SA - Eyre Peninsula

  1. weather stationWind Update Still cross-shore at Thistle Island (False Creek) (light winds from the WNW at Neptune Island Lighthouse 41 km from Thistle Island (False Creek)). A 2.9m groundswell from the SW are too big for here

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41 km away, 1 h 51 min ago

13 km/h
WNW
13.3
15.7
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Thistle Island (False Creek) Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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