Cintsa West Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.83° S 28.12° E

Cintsa West WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cintsa West sea temperature is
18.3° C
1.9° 

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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 3,393 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 7th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 14s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 9th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 13s

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


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