Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.2° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 2PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
346
331
355
398
398
386
380
380
363
335
367
361
355
309
278
273
283
255
362
436
773
597
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
WNW
5
WSW
10
S
10
SW
10
SSE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
S
30
S
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
ENE
5
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
ESE
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:46PM1.33m
3:05AM1.29m
3:16PM1.40m
3:37AM1.35m
3:46PM1.45m
Low Tide
8:29AM0.24m
8:53PM0.18m
9:00AM0.20m
9:23PM0.12m
9:30AM0.17m
9:53PM0.07m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
18
21
16
15
16
19
19
20
22
26
21
18
20
21
21
19
28
30
26
22
25
Feels °C
17
16
18
20
15
14
15
18
18
18
19
23
16
14
18
17
18
19
26
27
22
20
23
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