Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.1° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 12AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (18 Aug)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (18 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
2
3
4
4
3
4
3
1
3
3
3
4
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2326
1836
1785
1686
1494
1537
1398
1255
1116
1006
991
892
865
666
677
677
379
479
757
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
S
20
S
30
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:38PM1.28m
7:12AM1.16m
7:20PM1.15m
7:57AM1.06m
8:09PM1.03m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.25m
12:59PM0.39m
1:30AM0.36m
1:49PM0.48m
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>
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:50
6:50
 mm
Temp °C
21
17
19
18
19
21
27
25
26
19
20
21
20
20
24
21
18
15
16
Feels °C
16
13
15
15
15
17
23
20
20
15
15
17
16
16
19
16
12
11
13
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