
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 3PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
164 | 155 | 145 | 140 | 134 | 127 | 124 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 145 | 181 | 263 | 297 | 336 | 336 | 331 | 620 | 525 | 443 | 472 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.35m | 2:34AM1.34m | 2:41PM1.42m | 3:06AM1.41m | 3:13PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.26m | 8:19PM0.14m | 8:29AM0.20m | 8:49PM0.06m | 9:01AM0.15m | 9:21PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
164 | 155 | 145 | 140 | 134 | 127 | 124 | 37 | 39 | 29 | 123 | 145 | 137 | 263 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 620 | 525 | 443 | 472 | 421 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | S 5 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
7 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 31 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 28 | 144 | 181 | 242 | 297 | 336 | 336 | 331 | 112 | 152 | 169 | 257 | 248 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
— | — | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 30 | 57 | 87 | 2 | 2 | — | 16 | 15 | 58 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 7 | — |
4 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 1279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1418 | 1193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1279 | 1279 | 0 | 0 |
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