Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cintsa East today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cintsa East at 4AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cintsa East. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
624 | 862 | 975 | 975 | 961 | 826 | 606 | 475 | 356 | 318 | 303 | 260 | 297 | 459 | 440 | 836 | 1442 | 2027 | 2375 | 968 | 1288 | 1074 | 907 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:14AM1.42m | 6:36PM1.50m | 6:51AM1.28m | 7:18PM1.34m | 7:41AM1.12m | 8:23PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:17PM0.19m | 00:51AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.34m | 1:39AM0.46m | 1:48PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 |
624 | 862 | 975 | 975 | 961 | 826 | 606 | 475 | 356 | 318 | 303 | 260 | 88 | 68 | 49 | 61 | 90 | 96 | 1917 | 968 | 70 | 1074 | 907 | 423 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 |
57 | 55 | 52 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 39 | — | 39 | 34 | 27 | 86 | 112 | 87 | 114 | 73 | — | — | 75 | 630 | 117 | 48 | 46 | 313 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 6 | 22 | 45 | 70 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | — | SSE 9 | — | SE 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 57 | — | — | 297 | 459 | 440 | 836 | 1442 | 2027 | 2375 | — | 1288 | — | 423 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 513 | 212 | 295 | 100 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 496 | 28 | 104 | 587 | 1825 | 379 | 379 | 513 | 1211 | 936 |
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