Salamumu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

First off, it's a bit of a tough start. The good news is there's swell coming, but the wind is going to be a real problem for most of the time. The first real chance to get wet isn't until the afternoon of Monday, the 3rd of August. Before that, you've got a couple of days of cross-offshore winds and choppy conditions that are best left alone.

So, the standout session in this whole outlook is the Monday afternoon of the 3rd of August. We've got a clean 3ft swell from the southwest, but it's the wind that makes it special. It's going to be offshore, blowing at a gentle 9 mph from the north-northeast. That's going to put a nice face on the waves at Salamumu, a consistent reef break that's exposed to the swell. The water temperature is sitting around 81°, which is about normal for this time of year. The combined swell energy is moderate at 718, and with a period of 14 seconds, that's a solid groundswell that will have plenty of push. It's an advanced wave, so you'll want your wits about you, and it can get crowded here sometimes, so get there early.

After that, the wind shuts it down. Tuesday the 4th starts with a light cross-onshore, but it gets worse. From Wednesday the 5th right through to the end of the 16-day window, we're looking at a long run of fresh to strong cross-onshore and cross-shore winds. The swell stays consistent, with some pretty significant energy readings – you'll see numbers like 1582 and 3509 (moderate to strong). But it's all going to be a choppy, messy, lumpy mess. The waves will be blown out, making it pretty much unsurfable for a paddle. If you're into kite surfing, though, those strong cross-shore winds and some solid swell in the 7ft to 8ft range might look interesting.

There's a small window on the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August, where the wind goes cross-shore and the swell drops a bit, but it's still lumpy and only a marginal call. The same goes for the morning of the 15th of August. Honestly, nothing in that second week comes close to the clean conditions we saw on that Monday afternoon. It's a real shame, because the swell is there, but the wind just won't play ball.

All in all, pick your moment carefully. That Monday afternoon is the one to circle on the calendar. The rest of the time, it's going to be a battle.

Rusty.

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