
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 11AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
309 | 301 | 648 | 224 | 511 | 577 | 595 | 757 | 251 | 207 | 318 | 456 | 466 | 451 | 380 | 340 | 339 | 339 | 293 | 293 | 246 | 246 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:46PM1.49m | 4:14AM1.45m | 4:22PM1.47m | 4:51AM1.42m | 5:02PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.12m | 9:53PM-0.01m | 10:08AM0.12m | 10:28PM0.01m | 10:44AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
227 | 301 | 648 | 169 | 511 | 577 | 595 | 757 | 182 | 207 | 318 | 456 | 466 | 451 | 380 | 340 | 339 | 339 | 293 | 293 | 246 | 246 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
309 | 207 | 31 | 224 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 418 | 251 | 167 | 167 | 341 | 218 | 144 | 180 | 253 | 245 | 223 | 178 | 178 | 175 | 144 | 142 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
262 | 40 | 1 | 96 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 69 | 68 | — | 12 | 60 | 29 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
50 | — | — | 45 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1653 | 1592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1193 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1226 | 1225 | 1279 |
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