Factory Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 CAT
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Factory Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Factory Point today?

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 1AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (21 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (21 May)4ft (1.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
1.1
S
8
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
530
573
551
467
452
379
314
246
198
235
230
99
74
173
186
227
314
379
370
334
581
574
560
525
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
ESE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
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
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
6:32PM1.32m
7:08AM1.22m
7:31PM1.25m
8:17AM1.15m
8:36PM1.20m
9:31AM1.11m
Low Tide
00:42AM0.22m
1:05PM0.33m
1:52AM0.28m
2:15PM0.42m
3:08AM0.31m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
14
15
16
17
17
14
14
13
14
13
16
16
16
15
14
15
16
15
17
18
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
11
12
11
13
10
14
11
12
11
11
12
14
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
SSW
6
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
530
573
551
467
452
379
314
246
198
235
230
99
43
173
140
227
314
92
64
64
581
574
560
525
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
S
9
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
Energy kJ
252
212
209
172
172
169
112
103
99
59
58
26
74
134
186
64
56
379
370
334
82
64
99
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
12
0.5
S
8
0.5
SW
13
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.7
SW
6
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
15
15
14
13
12
12
29
26
39
37
59
58
58
58
42
26
27
39
32
79
29
28
40
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
Energy kJ
21
35
42
134
161
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1279
0
0
0
0
30
30
30
30
30
0
0
0
0
0
1249
1279
30
0
0
0
0
0
1193
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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