Cintsa West Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple weeks at Cintsa West (Cintsa-West). It’s a point break, exposed to the swell, and it’s a spot that can fire but is inconsistent, so you gotta pick your windows. The water is sitting at 63°, which is much colder than normal for this time of year — that’s nearly five degrees cooler, so you’ll want a good thick wetsuit.

Honestly, the start of the period is pretty grim. We’ve got rain and onshore or cross-shore winds messing up any real quality for days. Monday the 10th has 5 ft swell from the SSW with a short 9-second period and a cross-shore wind — combined energy is moderate at 756, but the conditions are junk. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday the 11th sees a bigger pulse, 7 ft to 7 ft from the south, period stretching to 10 and then 13 seconds, and winds are offshore in the morning. Combined energy jumps to 1666–1686, which is strong. That’s a solid groundswell. The problem? The guidance says conditions are still marginal, and with that long period and an exposed beach setup, it might be a bit walled. Still, it’s the first real shot if you’re an intermediate and can handle some size.

The middle of the week goes flat or junky again — Wednesday through Friday has wind swell under 6 ft with short period and cross-shore breezes. The energy is moderate to weak. Skip it.

Now, the standout window: Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd have a pulse coming in from the ESE. On Saturday morning, we’ve got 5 ft swell with a 9-second period and a clean cross-off breeze from the NNE (693 energy). Saturday afternoon? Absolute glass. The wind drops to 3 mph and goes glassy, with the same 5 ft ESE swell. That’s your best bet by far — clean, lined-up, and the optimum swell direction matches the guidance. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Crowds are possible here, so don’t be late.

Sunday the 23rd morning has a bigger 6 ft ESE swell but the wind whips up to 25 mph from the WSW, so while it’s cross-off, that’s way too much wind for a fun session. Afternoon turns lumpy. Not worth it.

After that, the last few days of the outlook drop back into smaller, shorter-period wind swell with onshore winds. The energy stays weak. Nothing to get excited about.

So, overall — it’s a rough start. There’s a solid pulse mid-period on Tuesday the 11th if you’re desperate, but the real gold is Saturday the 22nd, especially the afternoon glass-off. If that forecast holds, it’ll be worth the wait.

Rusty.

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