Factory Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 22 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Factory Point today?

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 11PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)--
Afternoon (22 Apr)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (22 Apr)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1881
1706
1551
1551
1678
1615
1863
5017
4891
4471
3823
3341
2935
2488
2265
1817
1496
1269
1144
1011
888
694
579
494
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SW
0
WNW
5
SSE
5
S
15
SW
15
SSW
5
E
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SSE
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:42PM1.17m
8:26AM1.09m
8:59PM1.11m
9:56AM1.06m
10:23PM1.12m
11:21AM1.10m
Low Tide
1:55AM0.36m
2:31PM0.44m
3:31AM0.39m
4:08PM0.48m
5:00AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:18
7:18
7:18
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6:45
6:45
6:45
6:44
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
18
19
18
17
18
17
18
18
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
19
20
21
13
13
14
15
15
14
17
17
16
17
18
17
18
17
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1881
1706
1551
1551
1678
1615
1615
5017
4891
4471
3823
3341
2935
2488
2265
1817
1496
1269
1144
1011
888
694
579
494
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SSW
19
1.5
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
31
44
66
127
371
1132
1863
10
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
44
78
66
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1279
30
0
0
0
0
0
30
30
0
30
0
0
30
30
30
30
0
0
30
0
0
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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