Surf Forecasts:
Cintsa West surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, E swell with 828 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cintsa West in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cintsa West over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 290 | 259 | 210 | 338 | 732 | 819 | 772 | 766 | 758 | 627 | 630 | 513 | 425 | 201 | 200 | 228 | 196 | 460 | 454 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.38m | 6:24AM1.23m | 6:37PM1.23m | 6:50AM1.09m | 7:05PM1.08m | 7:30AM0.95m | 8:11PM0.94m | 12:16PM0.91m | 00:32AM0.98m | 1:21PM1.06m | 1:23AM1.12m | 1:50PM1.22m | 1:55AM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.37m | 12:25PM0.43m | 00:50AM0.51m | 12:54PM0.58m | 1:31AM0.65m | 1:40PM0.73m | 4:11AM0.75m | 6:20PM0.77m | 7:00AM0.63m | 7:24PM0.63m | 7:35AM0.48m | 7:54PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 4 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 290 | 259 | 169 | 338 | 147 | 650 | 186 | 97 | 137 | 125 | 476 | 313 | 277 | 201 | 200 | 169 | 196 | 314 | 34 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | S 8 | — | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 174 | 110 | 210 | 144 | — | 140 | 66 | 120 | 12 | — | 73 | 513 | 425 | 195 | 86 | 56 | 20 | 33 | 16 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 149 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 19 | 4 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 207 | 140 | 126 | — | 732 | 819 | 772 | 766 | 758 | 627 | 630 | 401 | 356 | — | — | 228 | 58 | 460 | 454 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 105 | 123 | 0 | 512 | 588 | 642 | 336 | 431 | 271 | 271 | 123 | 271 | 43 | 43 | 497 | 271 | 123 | 295 | 0 |
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