
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 12PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1157 | 2260 | 2918 | 2721 | 2717 | 2614 | 2614 | 2709 | 3137 | 3679 | 4008 | 3741 | 3546 | 3301 | 3069 | 2799 | 2588 | 2543 | 2161 | 1829 | 1559 | 1031 | 925 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:05AM1.05m | 7:23PM1.00m | 8:00AM0.95m | 8:34PM0.91m | 9:33AM0.90m | 10:28PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.46m | 1:29AM0.48m | 2:07PM0.54m | 2:53AM0.56m | 4:03PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
208 | 1906 | 2490 | 2721 | 2717 | 2614 | 2614 | 2709 | 3137 | 3679 | 4008 | 3741 | 3546 | 3301 | 3069 | 2799 | 2588 | 2543 | 2161 | 1829 | 1559 | 1031 | 925 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
317 | 224 | 118 | 299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 31 | — | 41 | 286 | 342 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — |
1157 | 2260 | 2918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 1249 | 1193 | 1936 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 1162 | 1249 | 1402 | 1225 | 1225 | 1193 | 133 | 1162 | 1162 | 1193 | 1193 | 1193 | 1225 | 117 |
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