Cintsa West Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what's coming our way for the next couple of weeks.

We’re looking at a pretty extended run at Cintsa West, but you’re gonna have to be patient. There’s a real lull right now, with the first proper action kicking off Sunday morning. After that, the week ahead is a mixed bag, but there are a couple of absolute gems tucked away in there. The real standout action, the kind you set an alarm for, is looking like Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th of July, but we’ll get to that later.

Sunday morning the 12th is your entry point. It’s looking clean and inviting. We’ve got a 4 ft swell from the south with a decent period of 12 seconds, giving some real shape, and the wind is a glorious offshore from the north at just 3 mph. It’s glassy. The combined energy is moderate (818), so there’s some push. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a solid 4° colder than normal. So it’s nippy. That Sunday afternoon, the rain moves in and the wind turns cross-onshore, so grab the morning session.

Monday the 13th sees us swell jump. The east swell pushes to 7 ft, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds and the wind is cross-shore. The energy is strong (1139), but that short period wind-swell won’t have the shape we want. Tuesday the 14th looks beautiful again with a 6 ft east swell, a 9-second period, and glassy conditions both morning and afternoon. Localised offshore winds from the west-south-west in the morning and light easterlies in the arvo will have it looking clean. This is a solid, paddly session for intermediates.

The middle of the week gets a bit messy. Wednesday and Thursday are okay, but nothing special with cross and cross-on winds. Friday the 17th is a write-off with howling 19 mph winds.

Then we get into the long-range promise. The real standout is Saturday the 25th of July. The morning at Cintsa West is going to be firing for the crew that can handle it. We’ve got a 5 ft swell from the south-south-west with a very long, powerful 16-second period. The wind is a crisp offshore from the north-west at just 3 mph, keeping the waves clean. This is a point break, and that long-period, straight south-south-west swell will wrap in beautifully, offering long, grinding walls. The combined energy is strong (1408). It’s perfect for a more experienced surfer.

The other absolute beauty is Sunday morning the 26th of July. It’s a very similar setup: a 5 ft south-south-west groundswell (16-second period) with glassy conditions – a light 3 mph south-south-west breeze keeping the surface like glass. The energy is still strong (1178). If you’re an intermediate or above looking for a clean, powerful, and uncrowded session, this is your window. Crowds are only a *sometimes* thing here, so you might have a fair bit of ocean to yourself.

For the absolute best of the best, it’s the morning of Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th. That’s where you want to be.

Stay frothing,
Rusty

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