Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 9AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 278 | 273 | 241 | 255 | 362 | 362 | 773 | 589 | 752 | 846 | 834 | 799 | 907 | 907 | 1016 | 1016 | 1002 | 961 | 816 | 792 | 701 | 690 | 708 | 844 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37AM1.35m | 3:46PM1.45m | 4:09AM1.39m | 4:16PM1.47m | 4:42AM1.39m | 4:49PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.17m | 9:53PM0.07m | 10:01AM0.16m | 10:24PM0.05m | 10:33AM0.16m | 10:56PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 24 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 278 | 273 | 241 | 174 | 174 | 362 | 773 | 589 | 752 | 846 | 834 | 799 | 907 | 907 | 1016 | 1016 | 1002 | 961 | 816 | 792 | 701 | 690 | 600 | 535 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 54 | 46 | 50 | 362 | 202 | 45 | 137 | 59 | 245 | 233 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 177 | 177 | 173 | 57 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 552 | 543 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 17 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 71 | 138 | 71 | 255 | 39 | 40 | 76 | 55 | 119 | 112 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 32 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 306 | 513 | 708 | 844 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 115 | 471 | 471 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 471 | 1383 | 117 | 115 | 1402 | 1489 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1589 | 1592 | 1515 | 30 |
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