
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Factory Point today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 8AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
649 | 640 | 878 | 878 | 905 | 1013 | 983 | 828 | 816 | 551 | 543 | 514 | 413 | 393 | 380 | 298 | 293 | 278 | 195 | 251 | 194 | 198 | 194 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.19m | 1:03PM1.24m | 1:22AM1.26m | 2:00PM1.33m | 2:21AM1.34m | 2:51PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.22m | 7:07PM0.29m | 7:33AM0.16m | 8:04PM0.19m | 8:27AM0.10m | 8:57PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 6 |
649 | 640 | 878 | 878 | 905 | 1013 | 983 | 828 | 816 | 551 | 543 | 514 | 413 | 393 | 380 | 298 | 293 | 278 | 195 | 251 | 194 | 198 | 194 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 11 |
153 | 183 | 135 | 238 | 276 | 263 | 203 | 199 | 196 | 60 | 176 | 138 | 133 | 130 | 99 | 94 | 78 | 77 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 153 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 |
28 | 27 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 186 | 140 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 99 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 64 | 36 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 71 | 76 | 91 | 94 | 94 | 97 | 97 | 94 | 78 | 81 | 97 | 94 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 1249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1279 | 1278 | 0 | 0 |
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