Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.0° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 11PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)--
Afternoon (20 Sep)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (20 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.9
SSW
8
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
295
248
243
238
197
193
166
156
148
146
146
118
116
112
110
110
108
103
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
5
SE
5
SE
5
W
5
N
5
N
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:59PM0.95m
12:24PM1.04m
00:51AM1.04m
1:05PM1.15m
Low Tide
5:42PM0.52m
6:02AM0.50m
6:37PM0.43m
6:48AM0.42m
7:15PM0.33m
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>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:59
7:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
17
15
15
15
14
14
17
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
14
13
14
14
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
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