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Cintsa East Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Cintsa East surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cintsa East surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cintsa East sea temperature is
19.8° C
(Which is 3.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cintsa East today?
The current surf forecast for Cintsa East at 4AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cintsa East. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | |
249 | 205 | 657 | 1463 | 1369 | 1217 | 1436 | 3059 | 3578 | 2150 | 4402 | 4742 | 5207 | 6295 | 6873 | 4681 | 4013 | 5664 | 5589 | 5223 | 4451 | 3788 | 3246 | 2759 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.35m | 1:33PM1.24m | 1:50AM1.46m | 2:10PM1.34m | 2:23AM1.54m | 2:42PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.39m | 7:33PM0.34m | 8:10AM0.28m | 8:08PM0.27m | 8:40AM0.20m | 8:39PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 249 | 205 | 140 | 121 | 102 | 75 | 73 | 1599 | 1880 | 2150 | 2475 | 2798 | 3256 | 4081 | 4324 | 4681 | 4013 | 5664 | 5589 | 5223 | 4451 | 3788 | 3246 | 2759 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSE 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 1302 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 184 | 657 | 1463 | 1369 | 1217 | 1436 | 3059 | 3578 | 4 | 4402 | 4742 | 5207 | 6295 | 6873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 356 | 513 | 783 | 806 | 898 | 898 | 143 | 132 | 196 | 382 | 432 | 497 | 461 | 324 | 196 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 261 | 262 | 1 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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