Cintsa West Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.83° S 28.12° E

Cintsa West Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cintsa West sea temperature is
17.7° C
2.5° 

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


Cintsa West surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with 2,840 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. 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 2.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Tue 21st Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 21st Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 24th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cintsa West over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
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PM
Night
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PM
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AM
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Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
3
1
2
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
11
0.9
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1
SE
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
2.5
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
ENE
8
1.6
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
403
392
815
461
287
392
467
177
1626
2187
2368
1364
978
951
799
398
308
202
125
263
1267
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
E
10
NNE
10
NE
0
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
WSW
15
SW
10
E
10
N
0
SE
10
E
15
NNE
15
N
10
NE
10
NNW
25
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:06AM1.13m
8:42PM1.23m
9:00AM1.03m
9:46PM1.13m
10:35AM0.96m
11:25PM1.08m
12:34PM0.98m
00:57AM1.11m
1:46PM1.07m
1:55AM1.20m
2:31PM1.18m
2:37AM1.30m
3:06PM1.29m
3:11AM1.39m
Low Tide
2:08PM0.45m
3:03AM0.57m
3:00PM0.58m
4:20AM0.64m
4:26PM0.66m
6:10AM0.64m
6:23PM0.66m
7:31AM0.56m
7:40PM0.58m
8:19AM0.45m
8:27PM0.49m
8:55AM0.35m
9:04PM0.39m
clear
clear
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rain showers
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
part cloud
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rain showers
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7:05
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:01
7:01
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5:22
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:24
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
15
23
25
16
18
18
16
18
19
16
20
20
16
27
32
26
20
20
16
Feels °C
16
16
14
20
23
13
16
15
14
15
17
15
20
18
14
23
29
22
17
14
11
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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 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).

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.

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