Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 12AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1116 | 1006 | 991 | 892 | 865 | 666 | 677 | 677 | 479 | 479 | 821 | 736 | 785 | 718 | 646 | 635 | 1045 | 1077 | 1141 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20PM1.15m | 7:57AM1.06m | 8:09PM1.03m | 8:57AM0.97m | 9:21PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.36m | 1:49PM0.48m | 2:25AM0.46m | 2:59PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
1116 | 1006 | 991 | 892 | 865 | 666 | 677 | 677 | 479 | 479 | 821 | 736 | 785 | 718 | 646 | 635 | 1045 | 1077 | 1141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | 108 | 135 | 135 | 127 | 80 | 74 | 86 | 373 | 301 | 37 | 148 | 157 | 161 | 151 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — |
131 | — | — | — | — | 103 | — | 72 | 86 | 75 | 112 | — | — | — | — | 150 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1415 | 1415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 1408 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
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