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Factory Point Surf Forecast
/ Swakopmund (15 surf breaks) /
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Factory Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.1°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 8PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Factory Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
1863 | 5017 | 4891 | 4471 | 4085 | 3341 | 2935 | 2488 | 2265 | 1817 | 1496 | 1269 | 1144 | 1011 | 888 | 694 | 579 | 494 | 425 | 418 | 330 | 247 | 198 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:26AM1.09m | 8:59PM1.11m | 9:56AM1.06m | 10:23PM1.12m | 11:21AM1.10m | 11:36PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.44m | 3:31AM0.39m | 4:08PM0.48m | 5:00AM0.36m | 5:28PM0.45m | 6:05AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 1615 | 5017 | 4891 | 4471 | 4085 | 3341 | 2935 | 2488 | 2265 | 1817 | 1496 | 1269 | 1144 | 1011 | 888 | 694 | 579 | 494 | 425 | 418 | 330 | 247 | 198 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 1863 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1225 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1287 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1431 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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