Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 3PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
785 | 772 | 718 | 635 | 635 | 980 | 964 | 549 | 539 | 480 | 700 | 784 | 749 | 1132 | 587 | 939 | 907 | 433 | 366 | 354 | 323 | 757 | 743 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57AM0.97m | 9:21PM0.94m | 10:26AM0.92m | 11:03PM0.91m | 11:58AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.55m | 3:47AM0.52m | 4:41PM0.57m | 5:22AM0.51m | 6:09PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
785 | 772 | 718 | 635 | 635 | 980 | 964 | 549 | 539 | 480 | 700 | 784 | 749 | 1132 | 587 | 939 | 907 | 433 | 164 | 354 | 323 | 757 | 743 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | S 8 | — | S 9 | S 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 |
88 | 88 | 89 | — | — | — | 568 | 196 | 191 | 125 | 270 | 228 | — | 257 | 195 | — | 173 | 160 | 366 | — | — | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | 94 | 113 | — | — | — | — | 245 | — | — | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | 202 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1408 | 1440 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1279 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 1279 | 30 | 0 |
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