
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 4AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
978 | 852 | 733 | 711 | 577 | 577 | 560 | 480 | 535 | 479 | 449 | 435 | 480 | 278 | 268 | 217 | 179 | 145 | 208 | 302 | 485 | 598 | 726 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:17AM1.36m | 5:24PM1.36m | 5:50AM1.27m | 5:59PM1.24m | 6:25AM1.16m | 6:37PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.20m | 11:27PM0.15m | 11:40AM0.27m | 00:01AM0.26m | 12:17PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
978 | 852 | 733 | 711 | 577 | 577 | 560 | 480 | 535 | 479 | 449 | 435 | 480 | 278 | 268 | 217 | 179 | 145 | 119 | 302 | 485 | 598 | 726 | 411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SW 8 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 |
151 | 113 | 113 | 108 | 83 | 88 | 62 | 79 | 42 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 14 | — | 65 | 35 | 50 | 55 | 208 | 115 | 67 | — | 287 | 223 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | S 8 | SW 19 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 14 | — | 106 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 84 | 125 | 18 | 149 | 146 | 62 | 90 | 100 | 117 | 139 | 189 | 302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1225 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1483 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1561 | 1561 | 1561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1249 | 1193 |
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