Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cintsa East today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cintsa East at 11AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cintsa East. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 507 | 446 | 445 | 442 | 432 | 538 | 477 | 492 | 512 | 535 | 601 | 559 | 520 | 490 | 508 | 480 | 480 | 469 | 480 | 480 | 445 | 445 | 445 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.48m | 4:11AM1.52m | 4:35PM1.55m | 4:39AM1.54m | 5:03PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.16m | 10:07PM0.24m | 10:21AM0.10m | 10:36PM0.20m | 10:48AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 257 | 226 | 191 | 442 | 432 | 538 | 477 | 477 | 512 | 535 | 601 | 559 | 520 | 490 | 508 | 480 | 480 | 469 | 480 | 480 | 445 | 445 | 445 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 507 | 446 | 427 | 151 | 163 | 371 | 437 | 492 | 471 | 471 | 478 | 395 | 390 | 317 | 312 | 312 | 307 | 253 | 285 | 201 | 189 | 121 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 12 | 326 | 361 | 348 | 97 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 452 | 361 | 445 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 329 | 379 | 345 | 345 | 356 | 165 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 831 | 28 | 28 | 104 | 104 | 0 | 44 | 489 | 500 | 513 |
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