Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 3PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 666 | 921 | 988 | 1102 | 1111 | 1095 | 2202 | 1049 | 808 | 784 | 1844 | 1075 | 1186 | 1186 | 935 | 838 | 855 | 727 | 657 | 591 | 591 | 512 | 426 | 424 | 519 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:57AM1.08m | 7:30PM0.98m | 7:53AM1.05m | 8:39PM0.95m | 8:58AM1.04m | 9:55PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.45m | 1:22AM0.51m | 2:22PM0.49m | 2:35AM0.56m | 3:38PM0.48m | 3:55AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | 7:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 413 | 358 | 366 | 1102 | 1111 | 1095 | 2202 | 463 | 474 | 474 | 1844 | 1075 | 1186 | 1186 | 935 | 838 | 855 | 727 | 657 | 591 | 591 | 512 | 426 | 375 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 666 | 921 | 988 | 22 | 20 | 380 | 1080 | 1049 | 808 | 784 | 679 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 264 | 292 | 216 | 212 | 147 | 306 | 331 | 326 | 424 | 424 | 519 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 16 | SW 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 169 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 374 | 402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1279 | 2220 | 3383 | 1493 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 1278 | 1614 | 2220 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 1279 | 1882 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 |
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