Thistle Island (False Creek) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.97° S 136.10° E

Issued: 2 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thistle Island (False Creek) sea temperature is
16.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Thistle Island (False Creek) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Thistle Island (False Creek) surf forecast from 18 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 23 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 6,628 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

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

The surf forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Thistle Island (False Creek) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jun 22) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Sun 21st Jun)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Best Surf 3PM (Tue 23rd Jun)7ft (2.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 19th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
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2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
12
2.5
SW
20
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.7
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
5454
2956
6290
5299
4108
2738
1254
1319
947
1225
987
818
1339
1647
2040
1987
1560
1151
862
628
Wind (km/h)
50
NNW
50
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
S
30
S
30
S
20
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
N
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
W
20
ESE
30
E
25
E
30
ESE
25
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:35PM1.26m
3:43AM0.42m
4:01PM1.16m
4:19AM0.47m
4:23PM1.03m
5:05AM0.52m
4:42PM0.88m
6:12AM0.56m
4:51PM0.73m
8:12AM0.62m
4:02PM0.60m
10:31AM0.74m
11:29AM0.86m
Low Tide
10:59PM0.12m
8:49AM0.11m
11:18PM0.15m
9:25AM0.20m
11:38PM0.17m
10:03AM0.31m
11:59PM0.20m
10:50AM0.44m
00:20AM0.23m
12:43PM0.57m
00:42AM0.26m
1:00AM0.30m
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7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
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5:20
5:20
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
15
14
14
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
8
7
7
5
4
5
6
8
10
11
11
8
8
9
12
11
12
7
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
12
0.2
NNE
5
1.8
SW
18
2.2
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SSW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.7
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
212
3
1904
2748
3269
2738
1254
1319
947
1225
987
818
1339
1647
2040
1987
1560
1151
862
628
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
22
1.2
S
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.7
S
9
0.1
SW
22
Energy kJ
190
251
132
76
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
22
Energy kJ
126
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
8
2.5
SW
20
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2
S
10
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.9
W
6
0.3
NNW
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
374
5454
2956
6290
5299
4108
800
4
10
66
2
15
16
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
135
722
616
804
78
78
78
76
34
0
0
34
39
34
39
34
34
76
74
74
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
5
6
7
4
9
5
9
4
7
7
5
6
5
6
5
7
9
8
6
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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 16 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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