Surf Forecasts:
Cintsa West surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, S swell with 2,078 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 1.5m and 7s is also forecast. 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 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cintsa West over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Cintsa West. The next couple of weeks have some real fun swinging through, but we’ve got to be patient for the big ones.
The first real standout is this Sunday morning, July 12th. The water is a very chilly 65° – that’s over 4° colder than usual, so you’ll want a thick wetsuit. But the conditions are going to be beautiful. We’re looking at a clean 4ft S swell, glassy as it gets, and the energy is solid. The point should be handling this well, and it’s an intermediate wave. It might be a bit inconsistent, but it’s the best clean option on offer early on.
The week picks up steam. Monday afternoon, July 13th, sees a 7ft E swell with glassy conditions, and the energy is pumping. That’s a solid moderate swell. Then Tuesday morning, July 14th, is another glassy one with a 6ft E swell. The period is short at 8-9 seconds, so it won’t be the most powerful, but it’ll be clean and fun.
The big one to circle is the 26th of July. That Sunday morning is looking exceptional. A massive 13ft SW swell with a period of 14 seconds is pushing in, and the energy is enormous at 8446 – that’s very strong. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, so it’ll be lined up. This is expert territory only, as anything over 8ft is for the experienced crew. The point should really hold this size, but be ready for a serious session. Another solid day follows on Monday, July 27th, with a 7ft S swell and glassy to clean conditions, offering a bit more manageable size for the strong intermediates.
There are a few longer gaps in the middle of the window where the wind is messy or the swell is short-period and crumbly. The 19th also has a solid 8ft swell, but it’s an 8-second ENE windswell, so it’ll be a bit bumpy with the cross-offshore wind. The real quality is in the first and last few days.
So, for the best on offer: Sunday morning, July 12th for the clean, glassy 4ft S swell, and Sunday, July 26th, morning for the big, powerful, and clean 13ft SW groundswell for the experts only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 397 | 371 | 418 | 300 | 482 | 298 | 517 | 476 | 417 | 349 | 369 | 338 | 294 | 312 | 242 | 395 | 1989 | 1194 | 711 | 1999 | 1359 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.33m | 2:40AM1.52m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.27m | 8:22PM0.29m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 167 | 371 | 284 | 300 | 310 | 298 | 517 | 476 | 417 | 349 | 369 | 338 | 294 | 294 | 242 | 395 | 1989 | 1194 | 711 | 1999 | 1359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | SSW 16 | E 10 |
| kJ | 397 | — | 289 | 184 | 175 | 226 | 70 | 28 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 50 | 207 | 312 | 204 | 159 | 123 | 123 | 606 | 26 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | SW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 10 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 30 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 99 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 94 | 87 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 8 | — | — | E 4 | E 10 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 195 | 243 | 418 | — | 482 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 154 | — | — | 13 | 326 | 254 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 512 | 105 | 489 | 431 | 271 |
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