
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 12PM is: 1.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 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) | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
417 | 932 | 1663 | 921 | 1373 | 1373 | 1356 | 2242 | 1142 | 947 | 1042 | 921 | 710 | 779 | 820 | 711 | 1255 | 1120 | 953 | 938 | 812 | 866 | 557 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:14PM1.28m | 3:30AM1.24m | 3:45PM1.34m | 4:04AM1.27m | 4:16PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.25m | 9:17PM0.23m | 9:25AM0.21m | 9:51PM0.18m | 9:57AM0.20m | 10:23PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
417 | 932 | 1663 | 337 | 1373 | 1373 | 1356 | 2242 | 1142 | 672 | 509 | 509 | 450 | 377 | 820 | 711 | 1255 | 1120 | 953 | 938 | 812 | 866 | 557 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 10 | S 8 | — | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 5 |
229 | 165 | 287 | 921 | 391 | 383 | 380 | 869 | 441 | 947 | 1042 | 921 | 710 | 779 | 287 | 287 | — | 301 | 165 | — | 26 | 58 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
120 | 240 | 547 | 244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1225 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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