
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 10PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm 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 afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
594 | 522 | 455 | 414 | 325 | 294 | 243 | 227 | 305 | 765 | 792 | 907 | 947 | 1011 | 2571 | 860 | 878 | 1037 | 808 | 715 | 745 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00PM0.92m | 8:40AM0.95m | 9:36PM0.89m | 10:12AM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.51m | 2:03AM0.55m | 3:16PM0.55m | 3:48AM0.58m | 4:51PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
594 | 522 | 455 | 142 | 325 | 227 | 243 | 227 | 219 | 765 | 792 | 907 | 947 | 1011 | 746 | 659 | 604 | 723 | 681 | 660 | 617 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WSW 11 | — | SW 12 | WSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
112 | 12 | — | 414 | 21 | 294 | 87 | 174 | 305 | — | — | 828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 573 | 715 | 745 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — |
— | 82 | 92 | — | 177 | — | 227 | 206 | 233 | 310 | 419 | 547 | 643 | 659 | 2571 | 860 | 878 | 1037 | 808 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 1440 | 1477 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1421 | 1440 | 1440 | 1408 | 1279 | 0 | 1172 | 1172 | 1279 | 1431 | 1279 | 30 | 0 |
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