Factory Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Swakopmund, Namibia)

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Factory Point Surf Guide

Factory Point in Swakopmund is an exposed reef and point break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. A left hand reef break and there is also a left hand point break. Rarely crowded here. Beware of seals,rocks and sharks.

Factory Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	2	fairly consistent	15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Factory Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Factory Point occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Factory Point (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Factory Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in July while 71% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

71%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Factory Point Location Map

Interactive Factory Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Factory Point is Ngiva (N'giva) Airport (NGV) in Angola, which is 556 km (345 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Factory Point is Xangongo Airport (XGN), also in Angola, 568 km (353 miles) away.

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Factory Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Factory Point

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Cross, 0 km from Factory Point.

Next High Water: 06:02am | 1.08m

Next Low Water: 11:45pm | 0.34m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Factory Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.9 °C) at Factory Point is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.