Surf Forecasts:
Cintsa West surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, SSW swell with 1,075 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cintsa West in the next 16 days are 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 5PM. 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 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cintsa West over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and miles per hour for you. The first week is a slow burner at Cintsa West.
Water temp is 64°, which is about 4° colder than average for this time of year—a proper cool one. The first real action kicks off on Tuesday the 14th with a glassy morning, 6ft surf from the east, cleaning up even more in the afternoon with a 6ft wave. Wednesday the 15th is another glassy morning with 5ft, a bit smaller but clean.
Then it gets grumpy. Late Friday the 17th, a 6ft SSW swell arrives but gets hammered by a 19 mph cross-shore wind. The whole weekend is a write-off with lumpy, cross-shore chop. A few small, messy days follow.
The big moment arrives on Wednesday, July 22nd. For intermediate-to-advanced surfers, the morning brings a clean 7ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period. The combined wave energy is a massive 1920. With a light offshore wind, this is going to be a session to remember—long, lined-up waves.
Then, for the proper chargers, Friday July 24th is the one to circle. You’re looking at a 12ft SW swell at dawn, with a 12-second period. The energy reading is a monstrous 4622. That's big, heavy, and powerful, with a clean offshore breeze. This is expert-only territory, so don't get in over your head. It's a long-range call, but the data is screaming.
After that, the surf backs off, with some nice glassy mornings and smaller waves around 4ft to 4ft to close out the run on the 27th and 28th.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | E 8 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 582 | 401 | 412 | 588 | 476 | 445 | 362 | 369 | 331 | 288 | 357 | 269 | 162 | 1075 | 673 | 400 | 517 | 351 | 210 | 144 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.46m | 3:29AM1.59m | 3:59PM1.57m | 4:13AM1.62m | 4:42PM1.64m | 4:54AM1.61m | 5:23PM1.67m | 5:33AM1.56m | 6:02PM1.65m | 6:10AM1.47m | 6:40PM1.58m | 6:47AM1.37m | 7:18PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.16m | 9:16PM0.19m | 9:45AM0.07m | 10:04PM0.13m | 10:26AM0.02m | 10:49PM0.10m | 11:05AM0.00m | 11:30PM0.13m | 11:42AM0.03m | 00:11AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.10m | 00:50AM0.28m | 12:52PM0.20m | 1:29AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 300 | 401 | 412 | 588 | 476 | 445 | 362 | 369 | 331 | 288 | 294 | 242 | 162 | 1075 | 673 | 400 | 517 | 351 | 210 | 122 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 4 | SSE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 227 | 175 | 100 | 68 | 64 | 43 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 130 | 357 | 269 | 158 | 125 | 92 | 295 | 46 | 160 | 162 | 144 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 14 | E 10 | SSE 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 136 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 148 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 206 | 92 | 35 | 167 | 68 | 92 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 582 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | 64 | 332 | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 432 | 262 | 28 | 297 | 431 | 10 | 28 | 323 | 0 |
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