
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cintsa East today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cintsa East at 12PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cintsa East. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
303 | 475 | 549 | 553 | 365 | 332 | 285 | 424 | 482 | 516 | 588 | 541 | 544 | 556 | 502 | 513 | 464 | 408 | 417 | 369 | 377 | 331 | 338 | 345 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.46m | 3:29AM1.59m | 3:59PM1.57m | 4:13AM1.62m | 4:42PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.16m | 9:16PM0.19m | 9:45AM0.07m | 10:04PM0.13m | 10:26AM0.02m | 10:49PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
192 | 252 | 292 | 355 | 365 | 291 | 187 | 424 | 482 | 516 | 588 | 541 | 544 | 556 | 502 | 513 | 464 | 408 | 417 | 369 | 377 | 331 | 338 | 345 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
284 | 231 | 227 | 181 | 175 | 135 | 129 | 100 | 98 | 71 | 70 | 43 | 26 | 27 | 45 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 50 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SE 11 | — | — | SW 15 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 |
10 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 54 | 100 | 146 | 12 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SW 7 | — |
303 | 475 | 549 | 553 | — | 332 | 285 | 255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | — | 144 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 100 | 295 | 430 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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