Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 8AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 411 | 886 | 921 | 1647 | 1822 | 1900 | 2060 | 2002 | 1889 | 1834 | 1083 | 809 | 1711 | 603 | 473 | 385 | 1106 | 887 | 1522 | 1946 | 2281 | 2306 | 2174 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.24m | 6:48PM1.24m | 7:28AM1.14m | 7:47PM1.13m | 8:38AM1.06m | 9:10PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.17m | 12:26PM0.32m | 00:57AM0.26m | 1:20PM0.40m | 2:00AM0.36m | 2:39PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
318 | 326 | 886 | 921 | 1647 | 1822 | 1900 | 2060 | 2002 | 1889 | 1834 | 1083 | 809 | — | 603 | 473 | 355 | 1106 | 887 | 1522 | 1946 | 2281 | 2306 | 2174 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
124 | 411 | 225 | 222 | 299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | 43 | 193 | 147 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
246 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | 266 | 1711 | 365 | 375 | 385 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1418 | 1408 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 1278 | 1279 | 1249 | 1193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4238 | 3044 | 30 | 0 |
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