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Lat Long: 34.97° S 136.10° E

Thistle Island (False Creek) WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thistle Island (False Creek) sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.7° 

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 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 7,599 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW 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 (Oct 07) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m 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 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Wed 7th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Best Surf 1PM (Wed 7th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 13th Oct)15ft (4.5m) 14s

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


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