Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (23 Aug)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (23 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s

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 Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
11
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.3
SW
13
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
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
370
359
367
466
488
560
494
464
435
330
325
325
289
239
223
207
169
169
143
147
147
211
203
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SE
10
W
15
SSW
25
SSE
15
SE
10
S
10
WSW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
5
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
00:26AM0.96m
12:59PM1.04m
1:19AM1.04m
1:41PM1.14m
1:59AM1.13m
2:15PM1.24m
Low Tide
6:31AM0.46m
7:05PM0.44m
7:19AM0.38m
7:46PM0.35m
7:56AM0.31m
8:21PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
17
19
17
16
18
19
19
24
25
31
28
22
23
22
16
15
19
18
17
17
20
Feels °C
9
9
9
13
15
13
13
15
16
15
20
22
26
22
18
20
19
13
12
16
14
15
17
18
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