Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 8PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1194 | 1164 | 1062 | 1155 | 1140 | 1254 | 1377 | 1377 | 1358 | 1321 | 1231 | 1214 | 1159 | 1095 | 1210 | 1267 | 1349 | 1449 | 1470 | 1470 | 1349 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.55m | 5:14AM1.43m | 5:22PM1.49m | 5:53AM1.36m | 6:00PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.11m | 10:53PM-0.00m | 11:03AM0.15m | 11:31PM0.05m | 11:40AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1194 | 1164 | 1062 | 1155 | 1140 | 1254 | 1377 | 1377 | 1358 | 1321 | 1231 | 1214 | 1159 | 1095 | 1210 | 1267 | 1349 | 1449 | 1470 | 1470 | 1349 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
— | 15 | — | — | 6 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 52 | — | 50 | 50 | — | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — |
89 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 49 | — | 64 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 56 | 62 | — | — | 52 | — | — | 42 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 471 | 1444 | 1225 | 1193 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1279 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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