Cintsa West Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.83° S 28.12° E

Cintsa West Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cintsa West sea temperature is
18.6° C
1.6° 

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


Cintsa West surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period, S swell with 3,033 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cintsa West this week:

The surf forecast for Cintsa West over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cintsa West in the next 16 days are 2.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 25th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 15s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 28th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 17s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 28th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 17s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Cintsa West.

We’re starting off pretty average, but there’s a couple of real gems hiding in the second week that are worth circling on the calendar. This point break likes a solid SE groundswell, and we get a few windows where that lines up with clean conditions.

The weekend (July 25th) starts lukewarm. Saturday morning is a bit of a write-off with a cross-shore breeze messing with a 4ft SSW swell (953 energy). But Saturday afternoon is a real tease – it goes glassy, the wind drops to nothing, and you get a clean 4ft SSW swell (771 energy). It’s small, but those afternoon windows are a chance to get wet without the chop. Sunday and Monday look messy with building cross-shore winds, so don’t get your hopes up.

Then things get interesting. Tuesday, July 28th, brings a spike in size. The afternoon session looks like a standout for the first week: glassy conditions, 4ft of long-period SSW groundswell (15 seconds), and the energy is pumping at 1280. The water temps are sitting about average for the time of year. That’s a solid window for an intermediate surfer – it’s clean, the swell has shape, and that long period will be working well on the point.

After that, we hit a real quiet and windy stretch through the end of July and into the first of August. The swell picks up, but so does the wind, making a mess of things. For the morning of August 2nd, we’re looking at a big, raw 10ft E swell with 3969 energy, but it’s cross-shore again – still marginal. That kind of size is only for experienced surfers if the wind cleans it up.

Now, here’s the real standout. August 9th, Sunday morning. That’s the one. We’ve got a clean cross-offshore wind, light breeze, and a powerful 12ft SSW groundswell (4349 energy) with an 11-second period. The call is excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the kind of morning you wake up early for – overhead, clean lines on the point, and the crowd might show up because the quality is undeniable. It’s over a week out, so keep an eye on it, but that’s the pick of the whole outlook.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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(10 max)
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2
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3
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1
3
0
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2
2
4
4
3
2
3
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
18
2.1
SSE
10
1.3
SSW
15
2.3
S
16
1.7
S
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
936
651
485
713
540
313
449
222
263
1111
817
687
2655
1212
646
408
406
544
586
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
N
10
NE
20
NE
10
NNW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
NNW
5
SE
10
ENE
10
N
20
NE
20
ENE
15
NNE
Wind State
off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:57AM1.11m
1:46PM1.07m
1:55AM1.20m
2:31PM1.18m
2:37AM1.30m
3:06PM1.29m
3:11AM1.39m
3:37PM1.39m
3:42AM1.46m
4:07PM1.48m
4:11AM1.52m
4:35PM1.55m
4:39AM1.54m
Low Tide
7:31AM0.56m
7:40PM0.58m
8:19AM0.45m
8:27PM0.49m
8:55AM0.35m
9:04PM0.39m
9:25AM0.25m
9:36PM0.31m
9:54AM0.16m
10:07PM0.24m
10:21AM0.10m
10:36PM0.20m
clear
clear
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mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
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clear
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7:03
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:00
7:00
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5:23
5:24
5:24
5:25
5:25
5:27
5:28
 mm
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5
11
11
4
1
Temp °C
15
18
18
14
19
22
21
20
20
18
15
13
13
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15
Feels °C
13
16
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13
15
17
17
15
15
15
13
12
13
14
14
12
12
13
11
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Information about the Cintsa West Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cintsa West provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cintsa West can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cintsa West surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cintsa West) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cintsa West may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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