Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 2PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1494 | 1537 | 1398 | 1338 | 1116 | 1006 | 991 | 892 | 865 | 666 | 677 | 677 | 379 | 479 | 757 | 736 | 657 | 646 | 646 | 635 | 1096 | 1077 | 1141 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20PM1.15m | 7:57AM1.06m | 8:09PM1.03m | 8:57AM0.97m | 9:21PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.39m | 1:30AM0.36m | 1:49PM0.48m | 2:25AM0.46m | 2:59PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1494 | 1537 | 1398 | 1338 | 1116 | 1006 | 991 | 892 | 865 | 666 | 677 | 677 | 379 | 479 | 757 | 736 | 657 | 646 | 646 | 635 | 1096 | 1077 | 1141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 107 | 113 | 100 | — | 134 | 131 | 131 | 109 | 103 | 73 | 86 | 373 | 301 | 56 | 191 | 197 | 163 | 191 | 187 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 89 | 107 | 99 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1279 | 1455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 1415 | 1408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1440 | 0 | 0 |
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