Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 4PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
804 | 711 | 690 | 680 | 885 | 940 | 1021 | 1021 | 920 | 860 | 878 | 878 | 784 | 698 | 698 | 712 | 712 | 614 | 602 | 528 | 517 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.46m | 5:16AM1.37m | 5:23PM1.41m | 5:54AM1.32m | 6:02PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.16m | 10:56PM0.06m | 11:06AM0.19m | 11:31PM0.10m | 11:43AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
804 | 711 | 690 | 680 | 885 | 940 | 1021 | 1021 | 920 | 860 | 878 | 878 | 784 | 698 | 698 | 712 | 712 | 614 | 602 | 528 | 517 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
75 | 32 | 49 | 543 | 535 | 546 | 511 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 367 | 314 | 309 | 303 | 259 | 185 | 147 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 112 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 14 |
50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 179 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 1592 | 1477 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 1439 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1440 | 0 | 0 |
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