
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 3PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
251 | 207 | 368 | 456 | 521 | 451 | 388 | 397 | 397 | 354 | 354 | 300 | 246 | 241 | 241 | 198 | 194 | 157 | 157 | 150 | 119 | 144 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.47m | 4:51AM1.42m | 5:02PM1.41m | 5:31AM1.35m | 5:45PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.12m | 10:28PM0.01m | 10:44AM0.14m | 11:06PM0.08m | 11:24AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 |
182 | 207 | 368 | 456 | 521 | 451 | 388 | 397 | 397 | 354 | 354 | 300 | 246 | 241 | 241 | 198 | 194 | 157 | 157 | 150 | 119 | 116 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
251 | 167 | 167 | 341 | 218 | 144 | 142 | 253 | 245 | 184 | 178 | 178 | 149 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 110 | 108 | 97 | 79 | 79 | 144 | 109 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
23 | 69 | 68 | — | 12 | 60 | 29 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 57 | 55 | 103 | 95 | 89 | 56 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 1225 | 1193 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1370 | 1399 | 1279 | 0 | 0 |
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