Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 10AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 325 | 243 | 247 | 305 | 765 | 880 | 976 | 1218 | 1288 | 994 | 1016 | 897 | 791 | 791 | 860 | 673 | 1314 | 1665 | 1496 | 1379 | 1245 | 1185 | 1027 | 901 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:40AM0.95m | 9:36PM0.89m | 10:12AM0.97m | 11:07PM0.95m | 11:24AM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.55m | 3:16PM0.55m | 3:48AM0.58m | 4:51PM0.51m | 5:10AM0.54m | 5:49PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 325 | 243 | 227 | 219 | 765 | 880 | 976 | 1218 | 1288 | 669 | 659 | 803 | 694 | 694 | 660 | 660 | 1314 | 1665 | 1496 | 1379 | 1245 | 1185 | 1027 | 901 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 87 | 174 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 637 | 649 | 673 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 225 | 240 | 247 | 247 | 294 | 429 | 561 | 643 | 1064 | 994 | 1016 | 897 | 791 | 791 | 860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 1172 | 1421 | 1440 | 1440 | 1440 | 1279 | 30 | 1172 | 1162 | 1279 | 1279 | 1279 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1279 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
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