Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 7AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 179 | 176 | 208 | 302 | 623 | 598 | 726 | 411 | 426 | 1026 | 1795 | 2351 | 2671 | 2721 | 2567 | 2467 | 2511 | 2757 | 3246 | 3741 | 3942 | 3626 | 3095 | 2724 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:25AM1.16m | 6:37PM1.12m | 7:05AM1.05m | 7:23PM1.00m | 8:00AM0.95m | 8:34PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.26m | 12:17PM0.36m | 00:39AM0.37m | 1:01PM0.46m | 1:29AM0.48m | 2:07PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 179 | 137 | 119 | 302 | 623 | 598 | 726 | 411 | 418 | 208 | 1795 | 87 | 118 | 2721 | 2567 | 2467 | 2511 | 2757 | 3246 | 3741 | 3942 | 3626 | 3095 | 2724 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | 176 | 208 | 90 | 23 | — | 262 | 223 | 217 | — | 194 | 186 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 106 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | — | 142 | 127 | 69 | 109 | 165 | 293 | 426 | 1026 | — | 2351 | 2671 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1408 | 0 | 30 | 1421 | 1595 | 1193 | 1193 | 1193 | 1193 | 1162 | 30 | 1614 | 1249 | 1982 | 1162 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1279 | 2220 | 30 | 0 |
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