Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.7° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 1AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (16 Aug)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1231
1214
1159
1095
1210
1267
1349
1449
1470
1470
1470
1860
1860
1941
1888
1972
2085
1836
1785
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:22PM1.49m
5:53AM1.36m
6:00PM1.40m
6:32AM1.27m
6:38PM1.28m
Low Tide
11:31PM0.05m
11:40AM0.22m
00:08AM0.14m
12:18PM0.30m
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>
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:49
6:49
6:50
 mm
Temp °C
21
17
19
18
18
17
21
25
22
17
18
18
19
21
22
24
19
18
17
Feels °C
16
13
15
15
15
14
18
21
17
13
14
14
16
17
19
19
14
15
13
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