Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
13.1° C
1.3° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 4AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (04 Aug)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (04 Aug)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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)
0
0
2
0
0
0
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
251
304
340
392
380
480
459
416
409
251
396
624
514
407
297
233
282
312
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
25
SW
10
NE
20
NNW
25
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
SW
20
S
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:29PM1.32m
7:05AM1.21m
7:12PM1.25m
7:56AM1.15m
8:06PM1.17m
Low Tide
00:41AM0.21m
12:52PM0.36m
1:27AM0.26m
1:45PM0.42m
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>
7:35
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
 mm
Temp °C
24
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
15
17
16
13
13
Feels °C
20
10
12
10
9
11
15
14
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
10
10
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