Factory Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 04 May 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Factory Point today?

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 6PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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 Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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)
2
0
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
2
SSW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.3
SW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.8
S
11
2.1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
560
480
480
659
932
537
511
463
511
1177
1321
1460
1508
1508
1319
1274
1252
1186
1094
437
1068
1008
769
1068
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
35
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:08PM1.22m
5:23AM1.16m
5:44PM1.16m
6:02AM1.08m
6:25PM1.11m
6:48AM1.02m
Low Tide
10:45AM0.23m
11:06PM0.28m
11:19AM0.29m
11:45PM0.34m
11:58AM0.37m
00:30AM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:22
7:24
7:24
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6:37
6:37
6:37
6:36
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
14
12
12
12
13
12
10
10
12
11
10
11
10
10
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
2
SSW
12
2.2
SW
12
0.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
18
2.2
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
1.3
SW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.8
S
11
2.1
S
11
Energy kJ
560
480
480
659
932
537
511
463
511
1177
1321
54
1508
1508
108
1274
1252
163
224
437
1068
1008
769
1068
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
10
0.6
S
11
0.8
SW
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.1
NW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.8
S
11
1
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.6
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
Energy kJ
269
82
110
50
32
32
32
38
60
8
60
59
50
111
6
94
163
42
66
160
253
411
615
326
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.1
NW
12
0.5
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
S
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
83
6
51
18
17
17
37
18
17
15
2
2
11
6
3
6
6
6
6
301
297
289
277
176
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
1.2
SSW
10
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
8
Energy kJ
43
251
46
53
52
45
65
106
143
1460
1319
1186
1094
247
563
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
8
3
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
1442
1279
0
0
0
30
0
1304
1288
1278
1195
1279
30
30
30
1249
1736
1249
0
30
30
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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