Cintsa West Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk surf. The next week or so is pretty quiet out here at Cintsa West. Water temp is nothing special for this time of year. You're looking at a lot of small, gutless waves. The energy in the ocean is mostly weak, sitting in the hundreds. There's a little bump of swell on Tuesday the 4th, but it's junky and the wind is all over the place. Not worth the paddle. Wednesday the 5th has a tiny window of clean, glassy surf in the morning – an east swell around 4-5 feet with a 10-second period. It's small, but it'll be the cleanest you'll see for days. This break is inconsistent, so be ready to sit and wait.

After that, it goes flat and ugly. Thursday the 6th is junk, with a cross-onshore wind. Friday the 7th is similar, clean in the morning but blowing out by the afternoon. The weekend is a total loss, with a moderate cross-shore breeze on Saturday and a stronger, lumpy one on Sunday. The swell is weak and short-period, nothing to get excited about.

Now, hold on to your board. The following week, starting Monday the 10th, a huge, powerful south swell hits. We're talking a massive jump in energy, from a few hundred up to over 4500. This is serious stuff, but the wind is screaming and it's raining, so it'll be a mess. Tuesday the 11th is still massive, with a 13-foot swell from the SSE. The morning is still rough, but the afternoon might get a little better as the wind eases. But still, this is big and stormy.

But then we get to Wednesday the 12th. This is the day. The wind goes offshore, the morning is glassy, and the swell is a solid 13 feet from the southeast with a 13-second period. The energy is an enormous 6152. This is a serious groundswell, the kind that makes your heart race. Cintsa West, being a point break, will handle this long-period energy perfectly. This is for experts only, no doubt. It will be big, powerful, and a true test of your surfing.

Thursday the 13th stays big, but a cross-onshore wind will chop it up and take the shine off. After that, the swell fades through the week, but the wind stays messy. By the weekend of the 16th and 17th, it's back to small and poor, with Monday the 18th showing a bit of promise, but that's a long way off.

So, to sum it up: if you're looking for a clean, small wave, Wednesday the 5th morning is your best bet. If you're an expert looking for some serious, heavy consequences, then Wednesday the 12th is the one. Everything else is either flat, blown out, or too big to even think about.

Rusty.

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