Factory Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 CAT
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Factory Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Factory Point today?

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 1PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
S
9
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
888
694
579
494
425
355
274
247
198
156
156
121
96
44
42
101
180
238
310
416
560
918
1168
1394
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:21AM1.10m
11:36PM1.18m
12:25PM1.18m
00:33AM1.24m
1:14PM1.25m
1:19AM1.30m
Low Tide
5:28PM0.45m
6:05AM0.29m
6:26PM0.40m
6:53AM0.22m
7:11PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
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6:44
6:43
6:43
6:42
Temp °C
17
17
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
19
18
17
15
13
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
17
18
19
18
18
18
19
18
18
17
18
15
13
12
10
11
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
S
8
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
2.5
SSW
10
Energy kJ
888
694
579
494
425
355
274
247
198
156
156
121
30
22
28
40
76
75
72
91
89
113
171
1394
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
S
8
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
10
1
1
1
1
1
12
12
12
11
41
44
20
56
30
2
5
5
113
208
486
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
41
40
8
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
Energy kJ
2
96
24
42
101
180
238
310
416
560
918
1168
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
30
0
1444
30
30
0
0
0
0
0
30
1279
1647
0
0
1888
30
30
30
2000
1402
1279
1279
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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