Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 9PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
335 | 367 | 361 | 355 | 309 | 278 | 273 | 241 | 255 | 362 | 362 | 773 | 589 | 752 | 846 | 834 | 895 | 907 | 907 | 1016 | 1016 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:16PM1.40m | 3:37AM1.35m | 3:46PM1.45m | 4:09AM1.39m | 4:16PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.20m | 9:23PM0.12m | 9:30AM0.17m | 9:53PM0.07m | 10:01AM0.16m | 10:24PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
335 | 367 | 361 | 355 | 309 | 278 | 273 | 241 | 64 | 56 | 362 | 773 | 589 | 752 | 846 | 834 | 895 | 907 | 907 | 1016 | 1016 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
8 | 16 | 13 | 31 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 58 | 174 | 174 | 202 | 69 | 69 | 59 | 66 | 146 | 191 | 202 | 191 | 191 | 184 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 13 | 42 | 18 | 71 | 138 | 138 | 255 | 362 | 69 | 53 | 177 | 116 | 112 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
120 | 98 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 1279 | 1279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 117 | 471 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 115 | 1162 | 117 | 115 | 1402 | 1279 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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