
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 9AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
680 | 530 | 530 | 594 | 521 | 466 | 278 | 403 | 450 | 471 | 932 | 1663 | 921 | 1390 | 1373 | 1224 | 829 | 961 | 947 | 934 | 921 | 802 | 779 | 820 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:18AM1.13m | 2:40PM1.21m | 2:55AM1.19m | 3:14PM1.28m | 3:30AM1.24m | 3:45PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.29m | 8:42PM0.28m | 8:51AM0.25m | 9:17PM0.23m | 9:25AM0.21m | 9:51PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 |
680 | 530 | 530 | 594 | 521 | 466 | 278 | 403 | 450 | 471 | 932 | 1663 | 397 | 471 | 551 | 550 | 769 | 608 | 672 | 620 | 541 | 450 | 450 | 820 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 |
73 | 103 | 99 | 8 | 85 | 84 | 194 | 105 | 302 | 229 | 259 | 343 | 921 | 1390 | 1373 | 1224 | 829 | 961 | 947 | 934 | 921 | 802 | 779 | 361 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 23 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 10 | 31 | 86 | 24 | 118 | 120 | 338 | 232 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1193 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1193 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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