Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.6° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 1AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (10 Aug)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (10 Aug)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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)
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
1.8
SW
13
3.5
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.1
S
11
2
S
10
1.9
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
990
1077
2378
2389
2873
2871
2766
2656
2308
1950
1752
1597
1914
1848
1663
1400
1026
867
755
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
ESE
5
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
NNE
5
WSW
5
NW
15
W
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:22AM1.24m
1:52PM1.32m
2:18AM1.34m
2:40PM1.43m
Low Tide
7:06PM0.29m
7:30AM0.21m
8:01PM0.17m
8:21AM0.14m
8:49PM0.07m
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>
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:46
6:46
6:47
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
11
10
14
16
15
16
17
21
19
20
22
25
25
22
22
Feels °C
6
7
7
6
7
8
12
13
11
13
13
18
15
17
19
20
19
16
17
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