Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 19 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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 2PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (19 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
194
190
190
178
286
320
309
304
251
247
205
199
185
154
151
139
126
130
212
260
277
197
232
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SE
20
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
25
S
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSW
5
NW
15
W
15
NW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:21PM1.30m
8:03AM1.16m
8:09PM1.19m
8:58AM1.08m
9:05PM1.09m
Low Tide
1:01PM0.34m
1:39AM0.24m
1:51PM0.43m
2:30AM0.33m
2:49PM0.50m
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
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:38
6:38
6:39
 mm
Temp °C
20
17
23
26
20
18
19
18
18
20
21
21
18
17
16
15
14
13
15
14
15
13
13
Feels °C
16
14
18
20
15
14
15
15
14
16
17
17
13
13
13
13
13
11
12
11
13
12
12
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