
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 2PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
170 | 159 | 149 | 137 | 336 | 371 | 355 | 335 | 315 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 281 | 197 | 193 | 190 | 190 | 232 | 273 | 120 | 211 | 251 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:19PM1.40m | 5:45AM1.29m | 5:52PM1.37m | 6:23AM1.25m | 6:29PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.22m | 11:28PM0.15m | 11:33AM0.26m | 00:02AM0.17m | 12:10PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 13 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
170 | 159 | 66 | 120 | 336 | 371 | 62 | 69 | 315 | 71 | 310 | 310 | 281 | 197 | 47 | 190 | 190 | 232 | 273 | 28 | 211 | 251 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 6 | SW 16 | — | SSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 6 | S 5 | SW 11 | S 5 | SW 11 | SSW 5 |
42 | 91 | 116 | 137 | — | — | 355 | 335 | 315 | 310 | 54 | 10 | — | 36 | 193 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 37 | 114 | 27 | 116 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
42 | — | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 54 | 54 | 12 | 12 | — | 120 | 112 | 80 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — |
85 | 67 | — | 54 | 54 | 60 | — | — | 91 | — | — | 40 | 39 | — | — | 64 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1235 | 1225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1225 | 1279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 0 | 1193 | 1235 |
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