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Lat Long: 32.83° S 28.12° E

Cintsa East Surf Photo: 'Chintsa East beach ' by Piet

Issued: 1 am 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cintsa East sea temperature is

14.9°C

5.2°

Cintsa East surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SSW	E	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SSW	E	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	S	S	E	SSW	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	SSE		E	SSW	SSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	E		E	S	SSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	ENE		E	S	SSW
	8 s	on		8 s	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	E	E	SSE	SSW
	15 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	SE	E	SSW	SSE
	15 s	cross- on	5 s	8 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	E	SSW	S	SSW
	14 s	on	8 s	14 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	ENE	E	SSW	SSW	SSW
	5 s	on	5 s	14 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	ENE	E	SSW	SSW	SSE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	NE	E	SSW	SSW	S
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	13 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	NE	E	SSW	S	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	13 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	E	SSW	S
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	NNE	ENE	E	S	SSW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	WNW		E	S	SSE
	8 s	glass		8 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	SSW		E	S	SE
	8 s	glass		8 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cintsa East around the time the photo was taken

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Cintsa East Surf Photo: 'Chintsa East beach ' by Piet

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User: Piet

Country: South Africa (563 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:20 am 22 Sep 2026