Cintsa East Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.83° S 28.12° E

Cintsa East WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cintsa East sea temperature is
15.4°C
4.9° 

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


Cintsa East surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 776 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cintsa East this week:

The surf forecast for Cintsa East over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cintsa East in the next 16 days are 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 8th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cintsa East over the next 16 days.


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