Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
13.7° C
0.8° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 8PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (24 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Evening (24 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
2.2
SW
16
2
SSW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1201
986
1526
1713
2291
1671
1761
1712
1255
1520
1427
1551
1465
1321
408
361
312
876
488
480
480
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
S
15
S
15
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
N
5
WNW
10
SW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
0
SE
0
NW
10
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:24PM1.02m
00:42AM1.01m
1:19PM1.07m
1:35AM1.06m
2:02PM1.14m
Low Tide
6:27PM0.48m
6:48AM0.40m
7:20PM0.42m
7:35AM0.35m
8:04PM0.35m
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:40
6:40
6:42
 mm
Temp °C
17
20
20
20
22
24
23
23
27
30
28
23
23
26
24
26
28
30
27
21
22
Feels °C
14
15
15
16
19
21
19
18
23
26
23
19
19
22
22
24
24
26
22
19
19
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