Factory Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.0°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 5PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.9
S
9
0.3
SW
16
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.7
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
10
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
121
122
44
83
156
212
262
336
472
719
1015
1255
1394
2324
2241
2241
2192
1939
1780
1597
1429
1298
1175
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
10
S
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
12:25PM1.18m
00:33AM1.24m
1:14PM1.25m
1:19AM1.30m
1:54PM1.31m
1:58AM1.33m
Low Tide
6:26PM0.40m
6:53AM0.22m
7:11PM0.34m
7:33AM0.17m
7:49PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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7:20
7:20
7:20
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6:43
6:43
6:42
6:40
Temp °C
19
18
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
18
15
12
10
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
12
11
11
10
11
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
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
0.9
SW
13
2.5
SSW
10
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
156
121
30
44
29
29
76
75
72
91
89
144
249
1394
2324
2241
2241
2192
1939
1780
1597
1429
1298
1175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
12
11
41
41
40
56
12
2
5
5
113
239
423
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
8
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.9
S
9
1
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.7
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
Energy kJ
2
122
38
83
156
212
262
336
472
719
1015
1255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
30
1589
1592
1279
0
30
30
30
30
1999
1402
1279
1279
30
30
30
30
1249
1279
30
30
0
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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