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Lat Long: 34.02° S 24.93° E

Salad Bowls WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Salad Bowls sea temperature is
17.0°C
2.3° 

Salad Bowls surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Salad Bowls surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SW swell with 3,999 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salad Bowls this week:

The surf forecast for Salad Bowls over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Salad Bowls in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 22nd Oct)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 22nd Oct)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 21st Oct)13ft (4.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salad Bowls over the next 16 days.


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