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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 18 Apr 2026 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
18.8° 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 Sunday (Apr 19) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 23) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 19) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sun 19th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf 9PM (Wed 22nd Apr)7.5ft (2.3m) 14s
Most Powerful 3AM (Thu 23rd Apr)8ft (2.4m) 13s

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


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
3
2
3
4
4
0
0
1
!
!
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4
1
3
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.6
SW
1.1
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.6
SW
2.3
SW
2.4
SW
2.2
SW
1.5
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.8
SW
Period(s) (?)121818161514141314161614141413121213131716
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1671231521014110847696183472212408839922050199016486894235776638641664
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
10
ESE
10
ESE
20
ENE
25
NNE
15
NNE
25
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
E
25
NNE
25
NE
25
N
30
N
25
NNE
15
SW
5
SSE
15
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offononcross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
offoffcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:50AM
0.55
3:05PM
1.38
3:02AM
0.47
3:29PM
1.39
3:09AM
0.42
3:54PM
1.35
3:10AM
0.39
4:21PM
1.26
3:04AM
0.38
4:47PM
1.14
2:25AM
0.39
5:12PM
0.99
5:30PM
0.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:38PM
-0.01
8:08AM
0.00
10:10PM
0.03
8:19AM
-0.03
10:42PM
0.10
8:32AM
-0.05
11:16PM
0.20
8:44AM
-0.05
11:54PM
0.30
8:53AM
-0.01
12:59AM
0.38
8:53AM
0.05
8:30AM
0.13
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
Sunrise-6:50--6:52--6:52--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:56-
Sunset--5:57--5:55--5:54--5:53--5:52--5:51--5:50
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clear
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C241716151415182327281616162426282730221818
Feels °C (?)201412111314161923251314131921232024191816
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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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