Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cintsa East today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cintsa East at 8AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cintsa East. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 110mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 63 | 68 | 255 | 425 | 809 | 1259 | 2248 | 2362 | 2534 | 2152 | 2241 | 2432 | 2337 | 2242 | 2128 | 2633 | 2920 | 3582 | 2461 | 1447 | 1182 | 978 | 836 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.42m | 5:31PM1.36m | 5:35AM1.37m | 6:07PM1.32m | 6:10AM1.32m | 6:48PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.24m | 11:29PM0.37m | 11:51AM0.27m | 00:07AM0.42m | 12:28PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 37 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 63 | 20 | 255 | 425 | 147 | 139 | 1550 | 2362 | 2044 | 2152 | 2241 | 2432 | 2337 | 2242 | 2128 | 2633 | 2920 | 2749 | 2461 | 1447 | 1182 | 978 | 836 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 8 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 35 | 68 | 35 | 106 | 328 | 400 | 135 | 47 | 12 | 212 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 22 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 502 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SW 19 | E 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 14 | 35 | 44 | 21 | — | — | 145 | — | — | 22 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 15 | 42 | — | — | 37 | 57 | 39 | 14 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | E 8 | ESE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 19 | 36 | 34 | 52 | 809 | 1259 | 2248 | 1484 | 2534 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 25 | 140 | 380 | 3582 | 1439 | 702 | 624 | 624 | 766 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 104 | 379 | 402 | 100 | 396 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 132 | 196 | 382 | 432 | 461 | 379 | 0 | 0 |
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