- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Cintsa West Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
Cintsa West surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 31 Mar 2025 SAST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cintsa West this week:
The surf forecast for Cintsa West over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 2.0m 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 12 days are 1.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 06) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 01) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 1st Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 3rd Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 6th Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cintsa West over the next 12 days.
Monday 31 | Tuesday 01 | Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 99 | 270 | 481 | 411 | 366 | 351 | 905 | 787 | 603 | 1308 | 1127 | 547 | 483 | 655 | 682 | 660 | 921 | 1513 | 1541 | 1225 | 1131 | 610 | 716 | 751 | 1075 | 987 | 324 | 1179 | 1346 | 641 | 3301 | 1257 | 545 | 301 | 387 | 1018 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- off | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:04PM 1.66 | 5:21AM 1.79 | 5:39PM 1.56 | 5:57AM 1.62 | 6:15PM 1.42 | 6:34AM 1.42 | 6:56PM 1.26 | 7:17AM 1.21 | 7:54PM 1.08 | 8:30AM 1.02 | 10:28PM 0.98 | 11:42AM 0.97 | 12:47AM 1.10 | 1:10PM 1.09 | 1:38AM 1.25 | 1:52PM 1.22 | 2:11AM 1.39 | 2:23PM 1.32 | 2:38AM 1.50 | 2:50PM 1.41 | 3:03AM 1.58 | 3:16PM 1.48 | 3:27AM 1.64 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:59AM -0.08 | 11:05PM -0.05 | 11:34AM 0.01 | 11:40PM 0.07 | 12:09PM 0.16 | 12:18AM 0.24 | 12:47PM 0.33 | 1:00AM 0.44 | 1:34PM 0.52 | 2:03AM 0.63 | 3:08PM 0.66 | 5:18AM 0.73 | 6:15PM 0.64 | 7:15AM 0.60 | 7:21PM 0.50 | 7:57AM 0.46 | 7:57PM 0.38 | 8:26AM 0.34 | 8:25PM 0.28 | 8:51AM 0.24 | 8:50PM 0.20 | 9:14AM 0.16 | 9:14PM 0.14 | |||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 01 | Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:18 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | 6:24 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:05 | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | 5:59 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:51 | - |
 | |  |  | |  | | |  |  | | | |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | |  | |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 23 |
Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Cintsa West surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Cintsa West Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Cintsa West provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cintsa West can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cintsa West surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cintsa West) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cintsa West may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast? If you are looking for accommodation near Cintsa West, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast, consider staying in East London which is 28 km (17 miles) away. Other places in and around Eastern Cape - Wild Coast where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Butterworth which is 56 km (35 miles) away, Stutterheim and Bisho.
Nearest