Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.7° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 6AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (26 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (26 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
4
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.4
SW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1321
335
277
607
876
488
480
480
680
530
530
594
521
278
278
237
450
541
932
943
921
1155
1373
1356
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SW
10
S
15
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:35AM1.06m
2:02PM1.14m
2:18AM1.13m
2:40PM1.21m
2:55AM1.19m
3:14PM1.28m
Low Tide
7:35AM0.35m
8:04PM0.35m
8:16AM0.29m
8:42PM0.28m
8:51AM0.25m
9:17PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:39
7:39
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:42
6:42
6:42
 mm
Temp °C
26
23
19
22
25
21
18
18
19
20
19
20
19
17
16
16
14
13
14
19
18
16
15
16
Feels °C
24
20
16
20
22
18
18
17
18
19
17
17
15
13
13
13
11
10
11
16
14
12
11
12
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