Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 12AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
361 | 355 | 309 | 278 | 273 | 241 | 255 | 362 | 362 | 773 | 589 | 752 | 846 | 834 | 799 | 907 | 907 | 1016 | 1094 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16PM1.40m | 3:37AM1.35m | 3:46PM1.45m | 4:09AM1.39m | 4:16PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
361 | 355 | 309 | 278 | 273 | 241 | 50 | 362 | 362 | 773 | 589 | 752 | 846 | 834 | 799 | 907 | 907 | 1016 | 1094 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
13 | 95 | 90 | 50 | 54 | 46 | 174 | 174 | 202 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 245 | 233 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 184 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | WSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 33 | 18 | 71 | 138 | 71 | 255 | 50 | 58 | 78 | 137 | 119 | 112 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
95 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 471 | 30 | 1279 | 115 | 0 | 471 | 1383 | 471 | 115 | 1402 | 1408 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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