Factory Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Factory Point today?

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 2PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (29 Apr)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (29 Apr)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
0
1
3
1
3
3
2
1
0
0
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1452
1348
1224
1108
998
914
817
742
742
671
671
603
523
523
454
445
363
363
289
283
318
363
297
264
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:29PM1.35m
2:34AM1.35m
3:02PM1.36m
3:08AM1.34m
3:33PM1.35m
Low Tide
8:06AM0.14m
8:23PM0.25m
8:38AM0.12m
8:55PM0.22m
9:08AM0.12m
9:26PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
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6:40
6:40
6:39
6:38
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
16
17
16
15
14
14
13
13
16
16
16
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
14
13
12
11
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
8
Energy kJ
1452
1348
1224
1108
998
914
817
742
742
671
671
603
523
523
454
445
363
363
289
148
142
363
297
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
10
40
25
10
33
113
78
57
67
91
68
66
27
27
121
161
207
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
26
65
26
66
66
91
31
60
87
51
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
283
318
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
30
1162
1193
30
0
30
0
0
0
30
1440
1440
0
30
0
0
0
0
1563
30
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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