Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cintsa East today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cintsa East at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cintsa East. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 362 | 276 | 188 | 160 | 452 | 562 | 780 | 865 | 1026 | 400 | 378 | 698 | 464 | 534 | 699 | 521 | 400 | 408 | 470 | 563 | 561 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:24PM1.36m | 2:40AM1.48m | 3:09PM1.52m | 3:22AM1.58m | 3:48PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.30m | 8:30PM0.30m | 8:56AM0.16m | 9:16PM0.17m | 9:34AM0.04m | 9:56PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 362 | 251 | 188 | 160 | 452 | 562 | 780 | 865 | 1026 | 328 | 333 | 698 | 464 | 193 | 265 | 244 | 291 | 233 | 153 | 151 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | SW 25 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 348 | 276 | 124 | 131 | 160 | 207 | 157 | 417 | 425 | 400 | 180 | 151 | 184 | 274 | 25 | 64 | 195 | 151 | 151 | 93 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | — | S 26 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 100 | 135 | 30 | 203 | 346 | 26 | 29 | 372 | 378 | 62 | — | 13 | 94 | 55 | 106 | 185 | 180 | 221 | 216 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | 133 | 230 | 336 | 250 | 292 | 277 | 418 | 534 | 699 | 521 | 400 | 408 | 470 | 563 | 561 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 104 | 104 | 513 | 513 | 329 | 379 | 379 | 295 | 379 | 489 | 432 | 513 | 513 | 212 | 152 |
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