Surf Forecasts:
Cintsa West surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 5,480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s. 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 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cintsa West over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 763 | 3734 | 4034 | 1733 | 772 | 784 | 1211 | 539 | 804 | 1261 | 1610 | 1367 | 520 | 290 | 262 | 329 | 143 | 115 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53AM1.40m | 3:15PM1.47m | 3:20AM1.50m | 3:41PM1.58m | 3:47AM1.57m | 4:07PM1.67m | 4:14AM1.61m | 4:34PM1.73m | 4:42AM1.62m | 5:01PM1.74m | 5:11AM1.59m | 5:30PM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.36m | 9:03AM0.21m | 9:17PM0.25m | 9:28AM0.11m | 9:45PM0.15m | 9:53AM0.03m | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:19AM-0.01m | 10:41PM0.05m | 10:46AM-0.02m | 11:10PM0.05m | 11:14AM0.01m | 11:40PM0.09m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 763 | 3734 | 4034 | 1733 | 772 | 784 | 690 | 539 | 489 | 499 | 596 | 754 | 520 | 290 | 163 | 159 | 122 | 115 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 229 | — | — | — | 192 | 411 | 575 | 403 | 322 | 256 | 224 | 167 | 86 | 37 | 20 | 167 | 40 | 24 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | 92 | 125 | 121 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 126 | 415 | 671 | 1211 | — | 804 | 1261 | 1610 | 1367 | 35 | 77 | 262 | 329 | 143 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 588 | 403 | 271 | 456 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 262 | 324 | 461 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cintsa West provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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