Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.0° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 12AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)--
Afternoon (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
239
223
157
154
151
155
171
190
211
258
276
255
346
331
355
398
398
386
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
10
W
5
ESE
0
SSW
20
NNW
5
NNE
20
ESE
0
SSW
10
SW
20
S
15
SE
20
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:59AM1.13m
2:15PM1.24m
2:33AM1.22m
2:46PM1.33m
Low Tide
7:46PM0.35m
7:56AM0.31m
8:21PM0.26m
8:29AM0.24m
8:53PM0.18m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
 mm
Temp °C
29
18
16
15
14
13
15
16
16
18
19
15
17
23
21
26
25
21
19
Feels °C
26
15
13
12
12
11
13
14
15
18
19
12
17
19
21
24
21
18
15
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