Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.5° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 12PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (22 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
3
2
3
1
0
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
200
252
411
691
811
754
732
700
689
723
689
609
678
700
1651
1521
1323
1368
986
1526
1713
1904
Wind (km/h)
0
W
10
S
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
S
20
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:01AM1.02m
10:15PM1.01m
11:15AM1.00m
11:33PM0.99m
12:24PM1.02m
Low Tide
4:01PM0.53m
4:39AM0.45m
5:19PM0.53m
5:49AM0.44m
6:27PM0.48m
clear
clear
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>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:40
6:40
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
14
18
14
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
14
12
13
13
12
12
17
22
20
20
22
Feels °C
14
11
12
15
10
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
8
10
10
9
10
14
17
14
16
18
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