Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.83° S 28.12° E

Cintsa West WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cintsa West sea temperature is
15.6°C
4.6° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SW swell with 770 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s 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 cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cintsa West in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 7th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 9s

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


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