Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 6PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
367 | 466 | 488 | 444 | 494 | 464 | 435 | 384 | 325 | 325 | 289 | 239 | 223 | 183 | 183 | 151 | 163 | 142 | 138 | 211 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:59PM1.04m | 1:19AM1.04m | 1:41PM1.14m | 1:59AM1.13m | 2:15PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.44m | 7:19AM0.38m | 7:46PM0.35m | 7:56AM0.31m | 8:21PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
367 | 466 | 488 | 422 | 422 | 355 | 297 | 246 | 202 | 202 | 289 | 223 | 218 | 183 | 183 | 147 | 163 | 142 | 138 | 142 | 176 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 16 |
350 | 384 | 406 | 444 | 494 | 464 | 435 | 384 | 325 | 325 | 14 | 239 | 223 | 157 | 154 | 151 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 71 | 203 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 10 |
148 | 64 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 13 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 55 | 211 | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 1249 | 1408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 115 | 1162 | 471 | 1653 | 30 | 0 | 115 |
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