Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.3° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 10AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (03 Sep)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (03 Sep)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
3
2
4
2
1
2
3
4
3
1
2
1
0
1
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2002
1748
1697
1449
891
699
1278
1135
1045
920
731
1289
1694
1903
1901
2053
1967
1847
1941
1782
1628
1349
1291
1293
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
25
S
35
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
5
N
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:28AM1.14m
7:47PM1.13m
8:38AM1.06m
9:10PM1.05m
10:11AM1.04m
10:52PM1.05m
Low Tide
00:57AM0.26m
1:20PM0.40m
2:00AM0.36m
2:39PM0.47m
3:34AM0.43m
4:30PM0.47m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
8
8
8
6
8
9
8
9
8
9
10
10
10
11
12
11
8
8
11
10
11
12
12
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