Thistle Island

Thistle Island

Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia
Surfing guide

Official Rating

User Rating

Difficulty 6

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  • 1

Break frequency 6

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216 days a year

Barreling Wave

Wave Direction

Swell Direction

2.0m - 2.5m Swell

Wind Direction

Tide

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general information

There are a few good reef breaks on Thistle Island, though you will have to be renting one of the holiday cottages on this private island to gain access, which keeps crowds down. You can get here via a flight or boat from Port Lincoln.

Wave length

50-100m

Share with

1-10

Best months

April - September

Equipment

Body Board, Short board, Long board

Wave type

Barreling

Access

Standard Paddle, Boat/Jet Ski, Helicopter/Plane, Special Permit

Hazards

Sharks, Reef/Rock, Rips

5 Day Forecast

Swell Period 11.49 10.92 10.63 13.50 12.48 11.84 11.25 11.15 13.37 12.50
Swell Direction SSW SW SSW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind Direction S SSE SSE SE SE ESE SE E ESE ENE
Wind (kts) 17 17 17 15 12 12 10 14 10 16

Air - Sea - Swell - Wind

  • 3/2 steamer
  • 3/2 steamer
  • 4/3 steamer
  • 4/3 steamer

SW

S

1M / F5

SW

N

1M / F4

S

N

2M / F6

SW

W

1M / F6

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