Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 4PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Afternoon (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Evening (28 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
4
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1663
921
1373
1373
1356
893
961
947
934
921
802
779
820
711
1137
1120
953
838
812
742
718
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSE
25
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:14PM1.28m
3:30AM1.24m
3:45PM1.34m
4:04AM1.27m
4:16PM1.38m
Low Tide
8:51AM0.25m
9:17PM0.23m
9:25AM0.21m
9:51PM0.18m
9:57AM0.20m
10:23PM0.16m
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>
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:42
6:43
6:43
 mm
Temp °C
16
24
16
14
15
15
14
17
18
20
19
16
18
19
22
23
26
24
20
18
20
Feels °C
14
22
12
11
13
14
12
16
15
17
15
13
15
16
19
19
22
19
16
13
16
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