
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 12PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2915 | 3246 | 3487 | 3546 | 3301 | 3121 | 2897 | 2433 | 2349 | 2123 | 1914 | 1706 | 1421 | 907 | 787 | 726 | 712 | 610 | 533 | 463 | 399 | 375 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:00AM0.95m | 8:34PM0.91m | 9:33AM0.90m | 10:28PM0.88m | 11:20AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.54m | 2:53AM0.56m | 4:03PM0.58m | 4:48AM0.56m | 5:42PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
2915 | 3246 | 3487 | 3546 | 3301 | 3121 | 2897 | 2433 | 2349 | 2123 | 1914 | 1706 | 1421 | 907 | 787 | 726 | 712 | 610 | 533 | 463 | 399 | 375 | 289 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | — | 159 | 321 | 316 | 288 | 141 | 178 | 304 | 286 | 235 | 199 | 242 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 91 | — | 63 | 104 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 1162 | 1193 | 1225 | 1235 | 1249 | 1193 | 117 | 1162 | 1162 | 1193 | 471 | 1279 | 117 | 117 | 115 | 115 | 30 | 0 | 1193 | 1225 | 0 | 0 |
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