Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 6PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
825 | 825 | 860 | 784 | 752 | 681 | 577 | 495 | 495 | 495 | 451 | 430 | 421 | 363 | 506 | 886 | 934 | 1797 | 1900 | 2061 | 1977 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.41m | 5:54AM1.32m | 6:02PM1.33m | 6:36AM1.24m | 6:48PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.19m | 11:31PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.24m | 00:10AM0.17m | 12:26PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
825 | 825 | 319 | 784 | 752 | 681 | 577 | 495 | 495 | 495 | 451 | 430 | 421 | 363 | 506 | 886 | 934 | 1797 | 1900 | 2061 | 1977 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
379 | 379 | 367 | 314 | 309 | 303 | 259 | 237 | 233 | 198 | 198 | 187 | 156 | 124 | 339 | 235 | 276 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 38 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | 860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 336 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 1408 | 1415 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1431 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1249 | 1440 | 1279 | 30 | 0 |
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