Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 1PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1210 | 1267 | 1349 | 1428 | 1470 | 1470 | 1349 | 1860 | 1860 | 1941 | 1888 | 1972 | 2085 | 1836 | 1785 | 1710 | 1494 | 1515 | 1398 | 1255 | 1116 | 1006 | 991 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.40m | 6:32AM1.27m | 6:38PM1.28m | 7:12AM1.16m | 7:20PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM0.22m | 00:08AM0.14m | 12:18PM0.30m | 00:47AM0.25m | 12:59PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 |
1210 | 1267 | 1349 | 1428 | 1470 | 1470 | 1349 | 1860 | 1860 | 1941 | 1888 | 1972 | 2085 | 1836 | 1785 | 1710 | 1494 | 1515 | 1398 | 1255 | 1116 | 1006 | 991 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | 37 | 36 | — | — | — | 39 | 54 | 54 | 41 | — | — | 69 | 112 | 127 | 135 | 138 | 146 | 134 | — | 172 | 196 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 632 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — |
37 | 37 | — | — | 28 | 34 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 168 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1279 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 1279 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1279 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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