Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.6° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 11AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
0
0
3
0
0
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
0
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
1
SSW
11
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
2.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
130
212
260
277
242
163
197
197
200
252
411
691
811
754
732
700
689
668
567
558
619
1625
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
20
W
15
WSW
0
SE
10
NNW
15
WNW
5
NW
10
SW
5
ESE
15
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:58AM1.08m
9:05PM1.09m
10:01AM1.02m
10:15PM1.01m
11:15AM1.00m
Low Tide
2:49PM0.50m
3:30AM0.41m
4:01PM0.53m
4:39AM0.45m
5:19PM0.53m
clear
clear
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>
7:41
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:39
6:40
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
14
15
14
13
14
13
13
12
15
17
14
13
13
12
12
13
15
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
10
11
13
11
12
13
12
11
13
11
14
14
10
10
10
9
9
10
12
10
9
10
10
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