Factory Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Factory Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Factory Point sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.0° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Factory Point at 7AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
0
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.8
WSW
11
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
0.8
SW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
154
151
159
171
180
211
203
276
255
346
331
355
398
398
386
380
380
363
335
367
367
314
309
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
N
15
NW
15
WNW
5
N
5
WSW
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSW
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSE
20
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:59AM1.13m
2:15PM1.24m
2:33AM1.22m
2:46PM1.33m
3:05AM1.29m
3:16PM1.40m
Low Tide
7:56AM0.31m
8:21PM0.26m
8:29AM0.24m
8:53PM0.18m
9:00AM0.20m
9:23PM0.12m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
12
15
17
16
15
14
14
14
20
20
28
18
18
19
21
20
22
22
23
23
18
20
Feels °C
14
13
10
13
16
14
14
13
13
14
19
20
26
16
15
16
18
17
20
19
19
19
15
17
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