Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 4PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1084 | 966 | 828 | 693 | 655 | 582 | 572 | 496 | 487 | 469 | 442 | 416 | 356 | 399 | 391 | 221 | 172 | 176 | 245 | 245 | 273 | 273 | 272 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.33m | 3:48AM1.34m | 4:00PM1.29m | 4:21AM1.30m | 4:35PM1.23m | 4:54AM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.18m | 9:23PM0.12m | 9:43AM0.19m | 9:56PM0.16m | 10:17AM0.21m | 10:30PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | 7:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 9 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1084 | 966 | 828 | 693 | 655 | 582 | 572 | 496 | 487 | 469 | 442 | 80 | 356 | 399 | 391 | 221 | 172 | 43 | 89 | 245 | 273 | 273 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 37 | 59 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 49 | 27 | 79 | 39 | 37 | 45 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 121 | 174 | 169 | 241 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 13 | 28 | — | 42 | 49 | 46 | 36 | 51 | 90 | — | 46 | 43 | 40 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 245 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1193 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1421 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1431 | 1441 | 0 | 0 |
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