Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.3° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 10PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
0
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.7
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.3
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
354
273
233
263
361
380
398
466
488
560
494
471
435
330
325
325
289
239
223
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
SE
15
SE
10
S
15
S
10
SE
10
W
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:26AM0.96m
12:59PM1.04m
1:19AM1.04m
1:41PM1.14m
Low Tide
6:09PM0.52m
6:31AM0.46m
7:05PM0.44m
7:19AM0.38m
7:46PM0.35m
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>
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:52
6:52
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
13
18
18
17
16
18
19
18
23
25
32
29
22
22
Feels °C
8
9
9
9
9
10
14
14
13
12
14
16
14
19
22
27
23
18
19
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