Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 4AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 988 | 961 | 816 | 804 | 711 | 690 | 761 | 659 | 940 | 940 | 920 | 862 | 878 | 878 | 800 | 800 | 712 | 712 | 712 | 614 | 627 | 627 | 527 | 449 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:42AM1.39m | 4:49PM1.46m | 5:16AM1.37m | 5:23PM1.41m | 5:54AM1.32m | 6:02PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.16m | 10:56PM0.06m | 11:06AM0.19m | 11:31PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 988 | 961 | 816 | 804 | 711 | 690 | 761 | 601 | 940 | 940 | 920 | 862 | 878 | 878 | 800 | 800 | 712 | 712 | 712 | 614 | 627 | 627 | 527 | 449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | 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 11 |
| kJ | 135 | 133 | 136 | 75 | 32 | 18 | 600 | 659 | 546 | 486 | 428 | 373 | 373 | 319 | 314 | 298 | 303 | 259 | 185 | 198 | 194 | 165 | 165 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 174 | 443 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1477 | 1592 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1279 | 1402 | 1408 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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