
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cintsa East today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cintsa East at 3AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cintsa East. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
506 | 506 | 485 | 485 | 433 | 385 | 424 | 477 | 544 | 528 | 540 | 502 | 559 | 1420 | 1447 | 1508 | 1483 | 1432 | 1186 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.60m | 5:07AM1.54m | 5:31PM1.62m | 5:36AM1.52m | 6:01PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.17m | 11:15AM0.05m | 11:36PM0.17m | 11:43AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
506 | 506 | 485 | 485 | 433 | 385 | 424 | 477 | 28 | 528 | 540 | 502 | 559 | 1420 | 1447 | 1508 | 1483 | 1432 | 1186 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 |
192 | 127 | 87 | 86 | 60 | 62 | 39 | 29 | 71 | 25 | 40 | 40 | 158 | 32 | 31 | 50 | 31 | 16 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 40 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NNE 4 |
9 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 544 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 500 | 167 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 497 | 457 | 167 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 295 | 212 | 9 | 1 |
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