Cintsa West Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let's get into it. It's a bit of a waiting game for the first stretch, but there are some proper days further out if you're keen.

We're on at Cintsa West (Cintsa West), and right now, today, Sunday, August 16th, it's a total waste. A weak, short-period ENE swell is mixing with a cross-shore breeze, making a mess of things. Energy is weak at 400, and the water is running much colder than normal, a frigid 63°. Nothing doing here.

Monday and Tuesday aren't much better. There's a bit more size on Monday, with a 5ft E swell at 11 seconds, but the wind stays cross-shore, so it's just marginal. Tuesday is small and gets onshore, so it's a scratch.

Here's the first real light: Wednesday, August 19th. The morning is so-so, but then the wind just dies in the afternoon. It goes glassy with a clean 4ft SSW swell at a solid 13 seconds. The energy is at 558, and this is where the point will hit its rhythm. It's inconsistent, but when those sets come, they'll have proper shape. This is your first best bet.

Thursday the 20th gets some more size, with the afternoon seeing 5ft from the SSW at 15 seconds. The energy jumps to a strong 1096, but the wind goes onshore, making it lumpy. The morning is cleaner but smaller.

The weekend into the 22nd and 23rd is not pretty. Saturday is a poor, short-period wave, and Sunday gets blown out by strong winds. Although, Sunday afternoon does see the swell jump to 6ft from the SSW at 14 seconds, with energy at a strong 1540. But the fresh cross-shore wind is making it a wild, lumpy mess.

Now, looking ahead, there's a proper groundswell on the way for Monday, August 24th. We're talking 6ft from the S with a period of 16 seconds. That's real power, with energy at 1576. The morning looks clean with a gentler cross-shore breeze, and this is a swell that Cintsa West will love to wrap around the point. With that long period, you might get some long lulls, but the waves that come will be worth it. This is another standout.

That eases, and then we’ve got another big pulse hitting on Wednesday, August 26th. The morning shows a solid 7ft from the SSW with a huge 18-second period. The energy is absolutely pumping at 4560, which is strong to very strong. This is the biggest swell in the whole window. It's powerful and definitely only for experienced surfers at this size. The cross-shore is moderate, so it might get a little rough, but the sheer amount of water moving is something else.

Then, on Thursday, August 27th, we get another glass-off. A clean 4ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, with the wind dropping to nothing. It's smaller than the big day before, but it could be much cleaner and more fun. This is the one to pick off after the big swell has settled down.

After that, the surf fades, with some bigger pulses on the 28th and 31st, but the winds get strong and messy again. For the second week, the 26th is all about raw power, but the 27th is the one for clean, quality waves.

So, my call: Get out for the glassy calm of Wednesday afternoon the 19th or the perfect clean conditions of the 27th. If you're an expert and want the beast, the 26th is there for you.

Later.

Rusty.

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