Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
13.5° C
0.9° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 10PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)--
Afternoon (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)20s
Evening (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
742
718
808
851
783
955
1039
909
1001
1037
795
777
1314
1194
1194
1164
1171
1155
1140
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
0
N
5
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
30
S
35
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:24PM1.51m
3:51AM1.46m
4:04PM1.55m
4:33AM1.47m
4:44PM1.55m
Low Tide
9:33PM0.00m
9:46AM0.09m
10:14PM-0.02m
10:25AM0.11m
10:53PM-0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:47
6:47
6:49
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
14
14
18
14
15
14
14
14
13
14
16
16
14
13
13
Feels °C
14
13
13
13
13
15
17
11
13
13
12
12
11
12
13
11
8
9
9
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