
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 5PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
594 | 521 | 278 | 278 | 403 | 396 | 471 | 932 | 1663 | 921 | 1155 | 1373 | 1498 | 893 | 1142 | 947 | 934 | 921 | 710 | 690 | 732 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.21m | 2:55AM1.19m | 3:14PM1.28m | 3:30AM1.24m | 3:45PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.29m | 8:42PM0.28m | 8:51AM0.25m | 9:17PM0.23m | 9:25AM0.21m | 9:51PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
594 | 521 | 278 | 278 | 403 | 396 | 471 | 932 | 1663 | 406 | 508 | 551 | 1498 | 680 | 1142 | 672 | 608 | 541 | 450 | 450 | 361 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
8 | 85 | 194 | 149 | 105 | 302 | 229 | 235 | 329 | 921 | 1155 | 1373 | 430 | 893 | 499 | 947 | 934 | 921 | 710 | 690 | 732 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 23 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 10 | 121 | 86 | 24 | 118 | 120 | 199 | 232 | 244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1249 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1193 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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