
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 5PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 137 | 336 | 371 | 355 | 335 | 315 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 281 | 197 | 193 | 190 | 161 | 197 | 273 | 120 | 211 | 251 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:19PM1.40m | 5:45AM1.29m | 5:52PM1.37m | 6:23AM1.25m | 6:29PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.22m | 11:28PM0.15m | 11:33AM0.26m | 00:02AM0.17m | 12:10PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 6 | SW 13 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | S 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
54 | 120 | 336 | 371 | 355 | 69 | 315 | 71 | 310 | 310 | 281 | 197 | 64 | 190 | 161 | 197 | 273 | 114 | 28 | 251 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | — | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
116 | 137 | — | — | 62 | 335 | 315 | 310 | 56 | 10 | — | 197 | 193 | 52 | 49 | 12 | 39 | 120 | 211 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 |
149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 54 | 54 | 12 | — | 41 | 41 | 92 | 116 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | — |
— | 54 | 54 | 60 | — | — | 89 | — | — | 54 | 50 | 56 | — | 64 | 64 | 50 | — | 37 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1235 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1278 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1235 |
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