Factory Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 15 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
15.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Factory Point today?

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 3AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (16 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2
S
10
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.7
S
10
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
754
833
850
850
816
710
667
821
810
556
535
552
560
517
444
451
458
865
838
672
630
595
595
595
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
S
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
15
S
5
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
20
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
2:31PM1.44m
2:42AM1.44m
3:15PM1.47m
3:29AM1.46m
4:01PM1.47m
4:19AM1.44m
Low Tide
8:29PM0.14m
8:50AM-0.02m
9:13PM0.10m
9:35AM-0.01m
10:00PM0.08m
10:22AM0.03m
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>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:32
6:31
6:31
6:30
Temp °C
17
15
16
16
16
17
21
23
21
18
20
19
18
17
20
21
18
17
20
18
15
15
18
19
13
12
14
13
14
14
19
20
17
14
16
17
15
16
18
18
16
16
18
16
15
14
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2
S
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
754
833
850
850
816
710
627
527
539
550
479
405
340
326
270
276
232
865
838
672
630
206
221
595
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SSW
8
Energy kJ
477
419
483
628
724
685
667
821
810
556
535
552
560
517
444
451
458
521
536
614
155
595
595
211
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.2
S
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
1
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
Energy kJ
177
153
84
61
24
89
125
219
271
333
394
379
363
357
342
331
326
2
2
2
278
175
134
132
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
30
30
0
30
0
0
0
1193
30
0
0
0
30
30
30
1249
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1279
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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