Surf Forecasts:
Cintsa West surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 4,111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cintsa West over the next 16 days.
Alright crew, Rusty here with the lowdown on Cintsa West for the next couple of weeks. This is a point break that doesn't fire all the time, so you gotta pick your moments.
The week starts slow. Wednesday, July 8th has a tiny 3ft swell out of the SSW, but a cross-shore wind at 6 mph keeps things messy. The water is sitting at 65°, which is a tad cooler than normal for this time of year. The energy is weak.
Thursday, July 9th, the swell jumps up but the wind is still a problem. The morning sees a big 12ft SW swell, but a 12 mph cross-shore wind chops it up. That's a lot of water moving around (very strong energy). The afternoon drops to 7ft but stays bumpy. Not the one.
Friday, July 10th morning is where we start talking. We've got a solid 8ft S swell with a 14-second period. The wind is light from the west-southwest at 6 mph, blowing cross-offshore and cleaning it right up. The wave energy is strong. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but at 8ft, it's a big-boy wave. Crowds are possible, so be ready.
Saturday, July 11th morning is a gem. The wind goes glassy at 3 mph from the southeast, with light rain. The swell is a clean 6ft from the south. This is a beautiful, clean session for the competent surfer.
Sunday, July 12th is a write-off with onshore winds and dropping swell.
Monday, July 13th morning is a weird one. The swell is 8ft from the east-northeast, but with a super short 8-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean. But that short period will mean the waves are fat and lack shape.
The big standout is Friday, July 17th morning. This is the one. The swell pumps to 12ft from the southwest with a 13-second period, and the wind is a cross-offshore at 16 mph. The energy is huge. This is a proper, powerful groundswell hitting the point with clean conditions. Experienced surfers only.
Into the second week, things wind down. Sunday, July 19th morning has a clean 6ft S swell with a cross-offshore breeze, a nice option. By Monday the 20th, it's small again at 3ft.
So, the call is: get through the early chop, hit Friday the 10th or Saturday the 11th mornings for some solid, clean waves. But the real date to circle is Friday the 17th – that's the big, clean groundswell for the experts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 745 | 1344 | 4111 | 1791 | 2824 | 2595 | 2091 | 1617 | 1091 | 1170 | 940 | 520 | 408 | 387 | 789 | 392 | 302 | 388 | 215 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.13m | 9:47PM1.31m | 10:26AM1.08m | 11:11PM1.30m | 12:02PM1.11m | 00:34AM1.34m | 1:20PM1.20m | 1:43AM1.43m | 2:21PM1.33m | 2:40AM1.52m | 3:12PM1.46m | 3:29AM1.59m | 3:59PM1.57m | 4:13AM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.44m | 4:22AM0.49m | 4:26PM0.49m | 5:49AM0.46m | 5:57PM0.48m | 7:07AM0.38m | 7:17PM0.40m | 8:09AM0.27m | 8:22PM0.29m | 9:00AM0.16m | 9:16PM0.19m | 9:45AM0.07m | 10:04PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 246 | 23 | 1344 | 1635 | 1791 | 2824 | 2595 | 2091 | 1617 | 1091 | 1170 | 940 | 520 | 408 | 231 | 363 | 392 | 302 | 270 | 215 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 18 | SSE 7 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 103 | 191 | 229 | 135 | 173 | 8 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | SSE 9 | SW 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 59 | 4 | 17 | 44 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | — | SW 5 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 745 | 821 | 4111 | 1379 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | 266 | 387 | 789 | — | 10 | 388 | 183 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 297 | 29 | 28 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 10 | 190 | 380 | 271 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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