Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cintsa East today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cintsa East at 3AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cintsa East. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
145 | 142 | 142 | 148 | 120 | 120 | 117 | 242 | 294 | 361 | 534 | 615 | 756 | 975 | 975 | 961 | 826 | 691 | 555 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.71m | 5:41AM1.52m | 6:01PM1.63m | 6:14AM1.42m | 6:36PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.09m | 11:44AM0.08m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:17PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
145 | 142 | 142 | 148 | 120 | 120 | 117 | 242 | 294 | 361 | 534 | 615 | 756 | 975 | 975 | 961 | 826 | 691 | 555 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
39 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 65 | 111 | 110 | 106 | 79 | 79 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 36 | 36 | 37 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 11 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 125 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 261 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 431 | 212 | 100 |
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