Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.3° 

Factory Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Factory Point today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 12PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (30 Aug)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
1
3
4
2
4
3
3
2
1
3
4
4
2
3
3
1
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
2
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
961
816
804
711
690
680
885
940
940
901
842
878
878
800
800
712
698
712
727
614
551
540
461
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
30
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SE
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
10
SE
5
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
S
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
4:49PM1.46m
5:16AM1.37m
5:23PM1.41m
5:54AM1.32m
6:02PM1.33m
Low Tide
10:33AM0.16m
10:56PM0.06m
11:06AM0.19m
11:31PM0.10m
11:43AM0.24m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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>
7:16
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:53
6:53
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
14
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
10
11
10
7
9
9
8
9
9
10
9
9
8
9
10
9
11
14
12
12
12
12
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