Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW 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 9PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 362 | 362 | 773 | 589 | 752 | 752 | 834 | 799 | 907 | 907 | 1016 | 1016 | 988 | 961 | 816 | 792 | 651 | 690 | 792 | 940 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 19 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 10 |
174 | 174 | 362 | 773 | 589 | 752 | 752 | 834 | 799 | 907 | 907 | 1016 | 1016 | 988 | 961 | 816 | 792 | 651 | 690 | 543 | 940 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 |
48 | 362 | 202 | 180 | 284 | 195 | 112 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 184 | 177 | 173 | 60 | 50 | 49 | — | 543 | 581 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | — | S 7 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
255 | 42 | 40 | 55 | 65 | — | 38 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 50 | 31 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 331 | 547 | 792 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 471 | 1279 | 471 | 117 | 471 | 1278 | 133 | 117 | 1278 | 30 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 1592 | 30 | 0 |
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