Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cintsa East today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cintsa East at 4PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cintsa East. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 528 | 848 | 791 | 513 | 513 | 502 | 479 | 490 | 576 | 276 | 275 | 235 | 235 | 252 | 302 | 277 | 191 | 183 | 131 | 110 | 96 | 90 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:54PM1.60m | 3:07AM1.56m | 3:27PM1.72m | 3:40AM1.62m | 3:59PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.14m | 9:05PM0.13m | 9:13AM0.03m | 9:38PM0.04m | 9:44AM-0.03m | 10:09PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 347 | 363 | 326 | 326 | 283 | 276 | 311 | 311 | 318 | 276 | 275 | 235 | 235 | 199 | 203 | 169 | 173 | 141 | 113 | 110 | 82 | 82 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 86 | 63 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 40 | 42 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 121 | 252 | 302 | 277 | 191 | 183 | 131 | 99 | 33 | 42 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 46 | 34 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 96 | 90 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 528 | 848 | 791 | 513 | 513 | 502 | 479 | 490 | 576 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 30 | — | — | 193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 272 | 44 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 461 | 28 | 28 | 261 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 104 | 100 | 100 |
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