
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cintsa East today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cintsa East at 9AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cintsa East. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4845 | 3710 | 2753 | 2111 | 710 | 1281 | 956 | 488 | 406 | 402 | 634 | 612 | 375 | 627 | 642 | 657 | 631 | 645 | 645 | 645 | 579 | 589 | 645 | 730 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.17m | 1:31PM1.24m | 1:49AM1.33m | 2:17PM1.44m | 2:31AM1.46m | 2:54PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.46m | 7:42PM0.42m | 8:03AM0.29m | 8:27PM0.26m | 8:40AM0.14m | 9:05PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
4845 | 3710 | 2753 | 2111 | 710 | 1281 | 956 | 488 | 229 | 330 | 403 | 367 | 153 | 375 | 384 | 393 | 363 | 363 | 318 | 318 | 326 | 372 | 372 | 372 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | 529 | — | — | 195 | 229 | 99 | 205 | 198 | 51 | 141 | 98 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 57 | 56 | 32 | 31 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 66 | — | 50 | 28 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
201 | 64 | 88 | 173 | 256 | 410 | 420 | 426 | 406 | 402 | 634 | 612 | 375 | 627 | 642 | 657 | 631 | 645 | 645 | 645 | 579 | 589 | 645 | 730 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 324 | 379 | 402 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 430 | 278 | 124 | 78 | 1 | 44 | 262 | 272 | 272 | 44 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 44 | 324 | 261 | 44 |
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