Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.3° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 5PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (22 Aug)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.7
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
366
354
354
273
273
263
361
380
398
499
567
552
494
471
435
330
325
325
319
257
245
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
W
15
SSW
20
S
20
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:58AM0.96m
00:26AM0.96m
12:59PM1.04m
1:19AM1.04m
1:41PM1.14m
Low Tide
6:09PM0.52m
6:31AM0.46m
7:05PM0.44m
7:19AM0.38m
7:46PM0.35m
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>
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:52
6:52
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
13
12
12
12
12
12
17
17
16
16
18
19
17
22
28
31
27
22
23
Feels °C
10
11
8
9
9
9
9
9
13
13
11
12
14
16
14
19
24
26
21
17
20
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