Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 1PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | WSW 11 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
154 | 151 | 127 | 147 | 151 | 211 | 203 | 276 | 255 | 346 | 331 | 355 | 398 | 398 | 386 | 380 | 380 | 363 | 335 | 367 | 367 | 314 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:15PM1.24m | 2:33AM1.22m | 2:46PM1.33m | 3:05AM1.29m | 3:16PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.31m | 8:21PM0.26m | 8:29AM0.24m | 8:53PM0.18m | 9:00AM0.20m | 9:23PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
145 | 121 | 127 | 147 | 151 | 189 | 193 | 193 | 232 | 227 | 189 | 186 | 181 | 398 | 165 | 380 | 380 | 363 | 335 | 367 | 367 | 314 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 10 |
154 | 151 | 117 | 101 | 99 | 211 | 203 | 276 | 255 | 346 | 331 | 355 | 398 | — | 386 | 133 | 105 | 100 | 98 | 78 | 13 | 55 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | S 15 | WSW 18 | SSW 15 |
44 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 147 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 37 | 37 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 4 | 33 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 37 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 133 | 471 | 1279 | 471 | 471 | 133 | 471 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1249 | 0 | 0 |
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