
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 3PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
628 | 544 | 473 | 399 | 367 | 307 | 248 | 243 | 238 | 197 | 193 | 166 | 156 | 148 | 146 | 146 | 118 | 116 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 132 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:20AM0.94m | 11:59PM0.95m | 12:24PM1.04m | 00:51AM1.04m | 1:05PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.56m | 5:42PM0.52m | 6:02AM0.50m | 6:37PM0.43m | 6:48AM0.42m | 7:15PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 11 |
628 | 544 | 473 | 399 | 367 | 307 | 248 | 243 | 238 | 197 | 193 | 151 | 147 | 144 | 109 | 101 | 77 | 75 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 |
141 | 178 | 304 | 286 | 286 | 239 | 246 | 242 | 208 | 168 | 168 | 166 | 156 | 148 | 146 | 146 | 118 | 116 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 132 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
171 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 115 | 0 | 1193 | 1195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1193 | 1193 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 30 | 133 | 1421 | 1440 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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