Cintsa West Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.83° S 28.12° E

Cintsa West WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cintsa West sea temperature is
18.5° C
1.3° 

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 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, S swell with 2,839 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 28th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 26th Aug)8ft (2.4m) 16s

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


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