Cintsa West Surf Forecast

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South Africa (276 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 1 pm Sunday 16 Nov 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 3.5°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 Monday (Nov 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. 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 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Mon 17th Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m) 11s
Best Surf	11PM (Thu 20th Nov)	5ft (1.5m) 16s
Most Powerful	5AM (Fri 21st Nov)	6ft (1.9m) 16s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 16		Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	SSW	SSW	S	S	E	S	SSW	S	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S
Period(s) (?)	12	11	11	11	9	8	6	8	15	7	13	11	16	17	15	14	13	13	12	11	11
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	880	566	214	111	99	90	138	65	71	40	56	251	310	1882	1520	1240	933	713	480	357	229
Wind (km/h)	SE	E	ENE	ENE	NNE	E	ENE	W	SSE	SE	NE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	NE	E	E	ENE	E
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	on	glass	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		2:00AM 1.29		2:09PM 1.48	2:31AM 1.36		2:38PM 1.52	3:00AM 1.41		3:07PM 1.54	3:28AM 1.44		3:35PM 1.55	3:57AM 1.45		4:04PM 1.53	4:26AM 1.43		4:33PM 1.49	4:56AM 1.40
Low Tide / height (m)	7:58PM 0.31		7:54AM 0.33		8:26PM 0.24	8:25AM 0.28		8:53PM 0.18	8:55AM 0.24		9:20PM 0.15	9:25AM 0.22		9:48PM 0.14	9:54AM 0.23		10:16PM 0.16	10:24AM 0.25		10:46PM 0.19	10:55AM 0.30

	Sun 16		Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22
Sunrise	-	-	4:56	-	-	4:56	-	-	4:56	-	-	4:54	-	-	4:54	-	-	4:54	-	-	4:54
Sunset	6:46	-	-	6:47	-	-	6:47	-	-	6:49	-	-	6:50	-	-	6:51	-	-	6:52	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Temp. °C	18	17	20	20	19	23	23	19	19	20	18	23	22	20	22	21	19	24	24	22	23
Feels °C (?)	16	15	16	15	16	20	21	18	19	19	19	22	21	21	21	20	19	22	22	24	24

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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.

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