Cintsa West Surf Forecast

/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (32.83° S 28.12° E)

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Cintsa West surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 Oct 2025 SAST

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

Today's Cintsa West sea temperature is 18.0° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cintsa West this week:

The surf forecast for Cintsa West over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 26) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cintsa West in the next 12 days are 3.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 31) at 11PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5PM (Sun 26th Oct)	2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf	11PM (Mon 27th Oct)	7ft (2.1m) 14s
Most Powerful	2PM (Thu 30th Oct)	10ft (3.0m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cintsa West over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).
	Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30			Friday 31			Saturday 01
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	2	3	1	2	4	2	2	3	1	1	3	5	3	1	2	1	2	0	0	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	S
Period(s) (?)	7	13	12	12	12	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	19	17	15	14	13	12	10	11	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	218	198	1220	265	1118	2471	1325	1074	703	499	386	511	5683	5023	1811	886	591	304	746	1080	1214
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	S	SW	S	WNW	SE	E	NNE	SSW	SSW	W	SSE	ENE	NE	ENE	NE	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross- on	off	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		5:38PM 1.34		6:02AM 1.22	6:10PM 1.23		6:44AM 1.12	6:54PM 1.12		8:00AM 1.02		8:25PM 1.01	10:26AM 1.04		10:57PM 1.02	11:55AM 1.18		12:16AM 1.14	12:45PM 1.36		1:06AM 1.28
Low Tide / height (m)	11:30AM 0.36		11:54PM 0.36	12:02PM 0.47		12:32AM 0.47	12:45PM 0.60		1:30AM 0.57		2:10PM 0.70	3:20AM 0.63		4:45PM 0.69		5:14AM 0.56	6:13PM 0.54		6:19AM 0.43	7:03PM 0.36

	Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30			Friday 31			Saturday 01
Sunrise	5:15	-	-	5:13	-	-	5:13	-	-	5:11	-	-	5:11	-	-	5:09	-	-	5:09	-	-
Sunset	-	6:28	-	-	6:29	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:32	-

Rain (mm)	1	5	21	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	1	8
Temp. °C	16	15	15	18	18	18	21	20	19	22	23	19	21	22	20	29	26	22	22	20	18
Feels °C (?)	12	12	15	17	17	17	19	18	19	19	21	18	20	20	17	27	25	21	17	16	16

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Eastern Cape - Wild Coast

Wind Update Still cross-shore at Cintsa West (fresh winds from the SW at East London Airport 35 km from Cintsa West). 2.0m 3s local chop from the SW with a 1.0m 12s groundswell from the SSW and a 0.4m 5s windswell from the ESE. 3 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
19 hours 44 minutes ago Cintsa West

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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 12 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.

Are you planning a holiday in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast? If you are looking for accommodation near Cintsa West, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast, consider staying in East London which is 28 km (17 miles) away. Other places in and around Eastern Cape - Wild Coast where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Butterworth which is 56 km (35 miles) away, Stutterheim and Bisho.