Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 7PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
442 | 442 | 440 | 430 | 372 | 318 | 411 | 886 | 921 | 1647 | 1822 | 2061 | 2139 | 1449 | 2038 | 1834 | 834 | 732 | 633 | 745 | 827 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.33m | 6:36AM1.24m | 6:48PM1.24m | 7:28AM1.14m | 7:47PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.24m | 00:10AM0.17m | 12:26PM0.32m | 00:57AM0.26m | 1:20PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
442 | 442 | 440 | 430 | 372 | 318 | 326 | 886 | 921 | 1647 | 1822 | 2061 | 2139 | 1449 | 2038 | 1834 | 834 | 732 | 633 | 488 | 367 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
233 | 198 | 228 | 187 | 184 | 124 | 411 | 270 | 264 | 305 | — | — | — | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 27 | 38 | 246 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | — | 416 | 559 | 614 | 745 | 827 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1440 | 1418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1162 | 1418 | 1279 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 115 | 1235 | 1279 | 1735 | 1882 | 1195 |
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