Surf-Forecast | Salamumu Surf Guide

Salamumu Surf Guide

Salamumu in Upolu is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the north with some shelter here from southeast winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. A left hand reef break. Best around high tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Salamumu Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Salamumu:

The best conditions reported for surf at Salamumu occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Salamumu (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Salamumu with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in March while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 57% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

57%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Salamumu Location Map

Interactive Salamumu surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Salamumu is Faleolo International Airport (APW) in Samoa, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Salamumu is Pago Pago International Airport (PPG), also in Samoa, 137 km (85 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Salamumu Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 22:43 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 10
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	11	21	21	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Salamumu look like?

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Tides at Salamumu

Current tide and informaton

For Salamumu, 0 km from Salamumu.

Next High Water: 01:49am | 0.99m

Next Low Water: 07:59am | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Salamumu Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Salamumu won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite