Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 12PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
435 | 330 | 325 | 325 | 243 | 239 | 223 | 183 | 154 | 151 | 153 | 167 | 176 | 211 | 203 | 276 | 255 | 346 | 331 | 355 | 398 | 398 | 386 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.14m | 1:59AM1.13m | 2:15PM1.24m | 2:33AM1.22m | 2:46PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.38m | 7:46PM0.35m | 7:56AM0.31m | 8:21PM0.26m | 8:29AM0.24m | 8:53PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
297 | 246 | 207 | 202 | 229 | 197 | 192 | 183 | 151 | 142 | 153 | 167 | 176 | 133 | 137 | 140 | 194 | 199 | 184 | 355 | 398 | 398 | 386 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | — | — | SW 13 |
435 | 330 | 325 | 325 | 243 | 239 | 223 | 157 | 154 | 151 | 119 | 101 | 99 | 71 | 203 | 276 | 255 | 346 | 331 | 35 | — | — | 386 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 13 | — | — | — |
30 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 147 | 211 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 37 | 37 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | 212 | 207 | 190 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1402 | 1279 | 117 | 117 | 1162 | 471 | 1279 | 0 | 0 | 1193 | 1162 | 30 | 115 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
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