Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 7AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 512 | 430 | 409 | 409 | 361 | 349 | 278 | 273 | 268 | 263 | 276 | 345 | 296 | 817 | 846 | 885 | 727 | 727 | 708 | 676 | 737 | 737 | 785 | 936 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.26m | 1:20PM1.31m | 1:32AM1.33m | 2:11PM1.38m | 2:27AM1.38m | 3:01PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.14m | 7:20PM0.26m | 7:43AM0.08m | 8:11PM0.18m | 8:34AM0.05m | 9:02PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 512 | 430 | 409 | 409 | 361 | 349 | 278 | 273 | 268 | 263 | 258 | 220 | 296 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 52 | 172 | 242 | 507 | 642 | 713 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 17 | 44 | 48 | 29 | 29 | — | — | 653 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 85 | 108 | 112 | 108 | 108 | 130 | 160 | 202 | 208 | 247 | 276 | 345 | 277 | 817 | 846 | 885 | 727 | 727 | 708 | 676 | 737 | 737 | 785 | 936 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1279 | 1279 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1162 | 1193 | 1193 | 1278 | 1162 | 30 | 1162 | 1162 | 1162 | 1489 | 1589 | 1279 | 1193 |
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