
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 7AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
534 | 823 | 976 | 1076 | 1246 | 1421 | 1382 | 1363 | 1270 | 1197 | 1179 | 1144 | 1527 | 1317 | 1672 | 1345 | 2033 | 2242 | 2349 | 2623 | 1594 | 3083 | 3196 | 1538 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.09m | 9:17PM1.10m | 10:21AM1.07m | 10:47PM1.08m | 11:46AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.32m | 2:56PM0.47m | 3:45AM0.36m | 4:28PM0.47m | 5:13AM0.35m | 5:57PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 |
534 | 823 | 976 | 1076 | 1246 | 1421 | 1382 | 1363 | 1270 | 1197 | 1179 | 1144 | 1527 | 1317 | 1672 | 1345 | 2033 | 2242 | 2349 | 2623 | 1594 | 3083 | 3196 | 645 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
151 | 163 | 142 | 98 | 98 | 30 | 26 | 74 | 117 | 153 | 141 | 118 | 132 | 344 | 164 | 403 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1538 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
116 | 57 | 15 | 54 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 87 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — |
7 | 13 | — | 16 | 19 | 34 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 466 | 505 | 724 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1278 | 1235 | 1225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1195 | 1279 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1279 | 1589 | 30 |
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