Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cintsa East today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cintsa East at 9AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cintsa East. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 300 | 501 | 463 | 414 | 468 | 492 | 504 | 504 | 516 | 479 | 550 | 490 | 502 | 563 | 563 | 563 | 656 | 791 | 333 | 281 | 246 | 207 | 249 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:49AM1.33m | 2:17PM1.44m | 2:31AM1.46m | 2:54PM1.60m | 3:07AM1.56m | 3:27PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.29m | 8:27PM0.26m | 8:40AM0.14m | 9:05PM0.13m | 9:13AM0.03m | 9:38PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 270 | 308 | 301 | 264 | 264 | 270 | 284 | 284 | 290 | 297 | 297 | 257 | 311 | 311 | 355 | 311 | 318 | 326 | 333 | 281 | 246 | 207 | 207 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 229 | 330 | 251 | 202 | 153 | 139 | 98 | 80 | 108 | 86 | 86 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 17 | 41 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 30 | 20 | 119 | 249 | 298 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | 99 | 99 | 66 | 60 | 59 | 28 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 52 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 300 | 501 | 463 | 414 | 468 | 492 | 504 | 504 | 516 | 479 | 550 | 490 | 502 | 563 | 563 | 563 | 656 | 791 | 1 | 12 | 63 | 94 | 65 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 337 | 272 | 272 | 144 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 124 | 272 | 272 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 148 | 261 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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