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Thistle Island (False Creek) Surf Forecast
/ SA – Eyre Peninsula (19 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Thistle Island (False Creek) surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Thistle Island (False Creek) surf forecast from 28 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 31 May, 12PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 2 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SW swell with 3,763 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 28 May, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Thursday (May 28) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. 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 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jun 01) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 28th May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sun 31st May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 2nd Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Thistle Island (False Creek) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, gales from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
274 | 291 | 305 | 248 | 307 | 1694 | 1370 | 1317 | 1189 | 1879 | 1345 | 774 | 539 | 937 | 2539 | 3136 | 3021 | 980 | 493 | 479 | 472 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:14AM0.48m | 1:10PM1.11m | 1:45AM0.49m | 1:34PM1.20m | 2:09AM0.49m | 1:58PM1.27m | 2:29AM0.48m | 2:24PM1.30m | 2:48AM0.47m | 2:51PM1.32m | 3:07AM0.47m | 3:19PM1.30m | 3:30AM0.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.18m | 6:08AM0.22m | 8:22PM0.09m | 6:35AM0.19m | 8:46PM0.03m | 7:00AM0.15m | 9:12PM0.01m | 7:25AM0.12m | 9:38PM0.01m | 7:49AM0.09m | 10:05PM0.03m | 8:14AM0.07m | 10:34PM0.06m | 8:39AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | — | W 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 274 | 291 | 305 | 248 | 208 | 13 | 27 | — | 31 | 1879 | 1345 | 774 | 539 | 205 | 48 | — | 637 | 980 | 455 | 479 | 472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | NE 6 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 108 | 61 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 323 | — | — | — | 18 | 243 | — | — | — | 419 | 493 | 120 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | W 9 | SSW 19 | WSW 8 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 26 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | 15 | 123 | — | — | — | 229 | 74 | 88 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | N 3 | N 5 | WNW 6 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | — | — | W 8 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 32 | 113 | 307 | 1694 | 1370 | 1317 | 1189 | — | 5 | 83 | 214 | 937 | 2539 | 3136 | 3021 | — | — | 90 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 237 | 237 | 245 | 804 | 795 | 804 | 431 | 73 | 34 | 722 | 806 | 1173 | 533 | 745 | 795 | 1112 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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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 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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