Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 6PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
677 | 677 | 479 | 479 | 821 | 736 | 785 | 718 | 646 | 635 | 635 | 980 | 1059 | 449 | 539 | 433 | 784 | 784 | 749 | 1132 | 1053 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.03m | 8:57AM0.97m | 9:21PM0.94m | 10:26AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM0.48m | 2:25AM0.46m | 2:59PM0.55m | 3:47AM0.52m | 4:41PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
677 | 677 | 479 | 479 | 821 | 736 | 785 | 718 | 646 | 635 | 635 | 980 | 1059 | 404 | 318 | 270 | 784 | 784 | 749 | 1132 | 1053 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 8 | S 9 | — | — |
74 | 86 | 407 | 301 | 86 | 123 | 104 | 90 | 118 | — | — | — | — | 449 | 539 | 433 | — | 235 | 251 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
73 | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | 72 | 89 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | 252 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1440 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1279 | 1415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 30 | 1279 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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