Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 9AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1180 | 1180 | 746 | 723 | 570 | 455 | 414 | 325 | 294 | 243 | 227 | 305 | 765 | 792 | 816 | 880 | 919 | 905 | 966 | 858 | 1039 | 918 | 808 | 649 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:23AM0.99m | 8:00PM0.92m | 8:40AM0.95m | 9:36PM0.89m | 10:12AM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.47m | 1:34PM0.51m | 2:03AM0.55m | 3:16PM0.55m | 3:48AM0.58m | 4:51PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 1180 | 1180 | 746 | 723 | 570 | 455 | 414 | 325 | 181 | 243 | 227 | 288 | 765 | 792 | 816 | 880 | 919 | 905 | 966 | 604 | 479 | 694 | 808 | 603 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SSW 6 | WSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 89 | 21 | 294 | 87 | 174 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 782 | 649 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 66 | 73 | 71 | 82 | — | 125 | — | 200 | 206 | 198 | 262 | 397 | 536 | 669 | 614 | 548 | 526 | 858 | 1039 | 918 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 1162 | 30 | 1440 | 1477 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1162 | 1172 | 1440 | 1440 | 1408 | 1279 | 1162 | 0 | 1172 | 30 | 1431 | 1279 | 30 | 30 |
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