
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 8PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1201 | 986 | 1526 | 1713 | 2291 | 1671 | 1761 | 1712 | 1255 | 1520 | 1427 | 1551 | 1465 | 1321 | 408 | 361 | 312 | 876 | 488 | 480 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.02m | 00:42AM1.01m | 1:19PM1.07m | 1:35AM1.06m | 2:02PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.48m | 6:48AM0.40m | 7:20PM0.42m | 7:35AM0.35m | 8:04PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
1201 | 304 | 1526 | 1713 | 2291 | 1671 | 1761 | 1712 | 1255 | 1520 | 1427 | 1551 | 1465 | 1321 | 235 | 230 | 267 | 876 | 488 | 480 | 480 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
475 | 603 | 304 | 263 | 205 | 210 | 200 | 161 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | 408 | 361 | 312 | — | 140 | 118 | 126 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 15 |
529 | 986 | 520 | 396 | 303 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 324 | 240 | 244 | — | — | — | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 1249 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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