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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 am Thursday 21 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)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 21) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Thistle Island (False Creek) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Friday (May 22) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Thu 21st May) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Thu 21st May) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 24th May) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | |
1512 | 1154 | 527 | 902 | 1776 | 1321 | 721 | 585 | 1069 | 1685 | 2703 | 1294 | 1109 | 2083 | 663 | 400 | 644 | 701 | 671 | 623 | 379 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.23m | 3:30AM0.36m | 4:35PM1.10m | 3:56AM0.37m | 4:57PM0.94m | 4:39AM0.36m | 5:08PM0.78m | 3:44PM0.64m | 12:43PM0.72m | 11:13PM0.47m | 12:35PM0.86m | 00:32AM0.48m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.24m | 8:50AM0.09m | 00:24AM0.29m | 9:01AM0.19m | 1:17AM0.32m | 8:26AM0.32m | 3:08AM0.33m | 4:32AM0.31m | 7:47PM0.44m | 5:09AM0.28m | 7:41PM0.29m | ||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 5 | — | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 1512 | 1154 | 527 | 902 | 1776 | 1321 | 721 | 585 | 6 | — | 12 | 1294 | 284 | 119 | 663 | 400 | 207 | 701 | 671 | 623 | 379 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 171 | — | — | 7 | 15 | 15 | 261 | — | — | 27 | 227 | 176 | — | 229 | 644 | 11 | 46 | 112 | 372 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 167 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SE 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 1069 | 1685 | 2703 | 21 | 1109 | 2083 | 350 | 307 | — | 152 | 72 | 48 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 151 | 237 | 237 | 216 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 34 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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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