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Factory Point Surf Forecast
/ Swakopmund (15 surf breaks) /
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Factory Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 18 Apr 2026 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.3° 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 9AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1405 | 1269 | 1152 | 1080 | 795 | 878 | 816 | 802 | 1404 | 2570 | 2023 | 1795 | 1553 | 1435 | 1247 | 1107 | 910 | 937 | 615 | 480 | 725 | 443 | 294 | 852 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:46AM 1.51 | 4:17PM 1.49 | 4:30AM 1.48 | 5:00PM 1.44 | 5:16AM 1.41 | 5:46PM 1.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:33PM 0.08 | 9:53AM -0.05 | 10:13PM 0.08 | 10:34AM -0.00 | 10:56PM 0.11 | 11:19AM 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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