Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 12AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1470 | 1470 | 1349 | 1860 | 1976 | 1941 | 1999 | 2358 | 2326 | 1836 | 1785 | 1686 | 1494 | 1537 | 1398 | 1338 | 1116 | 1006 | 991 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.40m | 6:32AM1.27m | 6:38PM1.28m | 7:12AM1.16m | 7:20PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.14m | 12:18PM0.30m | 00:47AM0.25m | 12:59PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1470 | 1470 | 1349 | 1860 | 1976 | 1941 | 1999 | 2358 | 2326 | 1836 | 1785 | 1686 | 1494 | 1537 | 1398 | 1338 | 1116 | 1006 | 991 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | WSW 15 | SSW 6 | — | S 7 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | 36 | 40 | 54 | 43 | — | — | — | 49 | — | 632 | 108 | — | 110 | — | — | 168 | 187 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — |
28 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 126 | — | 117 | 159 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 1431 | 30 | 30 | 134 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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