
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 4PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
393 | 266 | 305 | 529 | 209 | 218 | 451 | 495 | 374 | 269 | 367 | 367 | 319 | 226 | 222 | 156 | 215 | 91 | 96 | 94 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.22m | 1:20AM1.25m | 1:39PM1.35m | 2:09AM1.36m | 2:23PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.26m | 7:24AM0.25m | 7:52PM0.14m | 8:08AM0.17m | 8:34PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
221 | 216 | 211 | 529 | 160 | 127 | 451 | 495 | 374 | 269 | 367 | 367 | 319 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 64 | 66 | 96 | 86 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
393 | 266 | 305 | 168 | 209 | 218 | 125 | — | 90 | 49 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 226 | 222 | 156 | 215 | 91 | 88 | 94 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | 204 | 99 | — | — | 3 | 83 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 78 | 70 | 47 | 34 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | — | 17 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 66 | 82 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1279 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1193 | 30 | 0 | 1193 | 1225 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 1415 | 0 |
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