
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 5AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 130 | 127 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 85 | 88 | 104 | 131 | 129 | 147 | 243 | 358 | 380 | 512 | 701 | 897 | 1297 | 1418 | 1326 | 1290 | 1220 | 1052 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.40m | 3:39PM1.47m | 4:05AM1.43m | 4:25PM1.51m | 4:54AM1.43m | 5:09PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.08m | 9:46PM0.04m | 10:03AM0.08m | 10:34PM0.02m | 10:48AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 10 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 12 | S 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
76 | 130 | 62 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 80 | 80 | 104 | 131 | 109 | 113 | 243 | 358 | 176 | 159 | 701 | 897 | 1297 | 1418 | 1326 | 1290 | 1220 | 1052 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 |
141 | 57 | 127 | 64 | 90 | 86 | 67 | 43 | 80 | 109 | 129 | 109 | 106 | 91 | 380 | 512 | 159 | 155 | 127 | 106 | 103 | — | — | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
65 | 73 | 58 | 65 | 88 | 63 | 85 | 43 | 27 | 42 | 63 | 147 | 22 | 35 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | — |
— | 76 | — | 60 | 58 | 58 | 71 | 88 | — | — | 110 | — | 138 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 97 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 1279 | 1193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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