
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 2PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
706 | 706 | 603 | 535 | 535 | 817 | 805 | 781 | 775 | 534 | 451 | 579 | 469 | 500 | 595 | 365 | 288 | 278 | 297 | 258 | 270 | 445 | 436 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:48PM1.44m | 4:12AM1.40m | 4:21PM1.37m | 4:44AM1.34m | 4:55PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.14m | 9:49PM0.05m | 10:04AM0.16m | 10:20PM0.11m | 10:37AM0.20m | 10:52PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
706 | 706 | 603 | 535 | 535 | 817 | 805 | 781 | 775 | 534 | 451 | 579 | 469 | 500 | 595 | 365 | 288 | 278 | 297 | 258 | 270 | 445 | 436 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 6 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
240 | 156 | 128 | 102 | 77 | 336 | 325 | 273 | 205 | 62 | 58 | 142 | 126 | 79 | 30 | 47 | 54 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | 50 | 126 | 242 | 293 | 89 | — | — | — | 144 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 39 | — | 52 | 39 | 40 | 50 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1235 | 1279 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 1193 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1279 | 1279 | 1442 | 0 | 0 |
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