Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cintsa East today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cintsa East at 5AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cintsa East. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 985 | 1507 | 1966 | 2076 | 1433 | 1203 | 999 | 777 | 629 | 522 | 486 | 403 | 285 | 291 | 338 | 326 | 326 | 265 | 250 | 483 | 839 | 1331 | 2007 | 4027 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.12m | 8:23PM1.17m | 9:25AM0.99m | 10:48PM1.07m | 12:17PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.46m | 1:48PM0.51m | 3:01AM0.60m | 3:41PM0.65m | 5:43AM0.61m | 6:28PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 40 | 47 | 100 | 1773 | 1433 | 1203 | 999 | 777 | 629 | 522 | 486 | 403 | 274 | 291 | 176 | 326 | 326 | 265 | 250 | 204 | 198 | 1331 | 2007 | 4027 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | S 10 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 88 | — | — | 98 | 72 | 48 | 46 | 30 | 104 | 144 | 131 | 110 | 33 | 33 | 338 | 147 | 62 | 48 | 73 | 483 | 839 | 161 | 347 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | S 28 | SSW 26 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 22 | 45 | 70 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 66 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 123 | 125 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 4 | E 7 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 985 | 1507 | 1966 | 2076 | 808 | 940 | — | — | — | 48 | 48 | 364 | 285 | 232 | — | 163 | 122 | 156 | 24 | 135 | 296 | 83 | 121 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 806 | 1744 | 1096 | 1211 | 920 | 513 | 513 | 489 | 295 | 295 | 430 | 904 | 902 | 430 | 212 | 100 | 165 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 |
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