Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cintsa East today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cintsa East at 9PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cintsa East. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
168 | 139 | 171 | 319 | 435 | 198 | 177 | 459 | 451 | 382 | 326 | 313 | 244 | 239 | 194 | 206 | 154 | 151 | 191 | 289 | 452 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.64m | 6:09AM1.44m | 6:31PM1.52m | 6:38AM1.32m | 6:59PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.05m | 00:10AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.16m | 00:40AM0.30m | 12:40PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
114 | 112 | 146 | 209 | 227 | 198 | 177 | 459 | 451 | 382 | 326 | 313 | 244 | 239 | 194 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 117 | 289 | 452 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 |
110 | 16 | 44 | 89 | 121 | 157 | 157 | 30 | 19 | 86 | 79 | 120 | 103 | 108 | 109 | 171 | 28 | 24 | 133 | 113 | 110 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — |
15 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 22 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 206 | 86 | 86 | 191 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — |
168 | 139 | 171 | 319 | 435 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | 19 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 124 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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