
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 11AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2921 | 3030 | 2976 | 2864 | 2500 | 2086 | 1752 | 1597 | 1880 | 1848 | 1689 | 1400 | 1122 | 884 | 755 | 666 | 584 | 629 | 673 | 680 | 742 | 826 | 808 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:52PM1.32m | 2:18AM1.34m | 2:40PM1.43m | 3:07AM1.42m | 3:24PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.21m | 8:01PM0.17m | 8:21AM0.14m | 8:49PM0.07m | 9:05AM0.10m | 9:33PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 |
2921 | 3030 | 2976 | 2864 | 2500 | 2086 | 1752 | 1597 | 1880 | 1848 | 1689 | 1400 | 1122 | 884 | 755 | 666 | 584 | 440 | 440 | 392 | 332 | 639 | 332 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 25 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 56 | 141 | 242 | 475 | 236 | 673 | 680 | 742 | 826 | 808 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 25 | 74 | 153 | 629 | 286 | 222 | 205 | 117 | 152 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1592 | 1195 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 1249 | 1193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 1370 | 115 |
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