Thistle Island (False Creek) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.97° S 136.10° E

Thistle Island (False Creek) WaveFinder

Issued: 2 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thistle Island (False Creek) sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.1° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 9,724 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m 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 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 8th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 16s
Best Surf 9PM (Wed 8th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 16s
Most Powerful 3AM (Tue 14th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 17s

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


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