Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cintsa East today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cintsa East at 2PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cintsa East. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 882 | 1009 | 1047 | 450 | 340 | 710 | 512 | 751 | 632 | 573 | 466 | 510 | 407 | 522 | 425 | 480 | 450 | 370 | 270 | 346 | 432 | 522 | 360 |
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-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:09PM1.52m | 3:22AM1.58m | 3:48PM1.66m | 4:00AM1.63m | 4:25PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.16m | 9:16PM0.17m | 9:34AM0.04m | 9:56PM0.08m | 10:09AM-0.03m | 10:33PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | SE 8 | S 11 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 882 | 1009 | 1047 | 450 | 307 | 710 | 397 | 751 | 632 | 573 | 466 | 191 | 169 | 191 | 88 | 383 | 339 | 327 | 255 | 346 | 432 | 522 | 360 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 22 | S 11 | SSW 20 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 350 | 417 | 425 | 212 | 340 | 151 | 197 | 330 | 260 | 244 | 195 | 185 | 191 | 221 | 146 | 106 | 102 | 273 | 265 | 232 | 137 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | E 9 | — | S 26 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 23 | S 9 | SSW 21 | — | SSW 20 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 29 | 29 | 372 | 180 | 62 | — | 13 | 42 | 28 | 106 | 38 | 180 | — | 216 | 61 | 280 | 72 | 50 | 31 | 30 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 247 | 386 | 299 | 372 | — | 300 | 512 | 65 | — | 306 | 79 | 510 | 407 | 522 | 425 | 480 | 450 | 370 | 270 | 275 | 212 | 259 | 270 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 489 | 513 | 513 | 379 | 379 | 513 | 513 | 457 | 489 | 513 | 379 | 513 | 179 | 114 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 305 | 432 | 457 | 324 | 179 |
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