Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.1° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 4PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (29 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (29 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
3
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
2
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
846
834
799
907
907
1016
1016
988
961
828
804
711
690
613
809
940
807
844
752
768
800
800
712
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
15
S
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
30
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:16PM1.47m
4:42AM1.39m
4:49PM1.46m
5:16AM1.37m
5:23PM1.41m
Low Tide
10:01AM0.16m
10:24PM0.05m
10:33AM0.16m
10:56PM0.06m
11:06AM0.19m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:53
6:53
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
16
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
11
15
12
13
13
11
10
10
10
11
10
8
8
8
10
9
9
10
11
8
9
11
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