Surf Forecasts:
Salamumu surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,860 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salamumu this week:
The surf forecast for Salamumu over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salamumu in the next 16 days are 2.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salamumu over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what old man ocean’s got cookin’ at Salamumu.
The next couple of weeks look like a real mixed bag. For the first several days, it’s a write-off for a decent paddle. We've got a consistent south swell running, but the wind is just shocking – fresh onshores and cross-onshore slop all the way from Sunday the 5th through to Wednesday the 8th. The energy is there, with moderate wave energy in the 900s at first, but the conditions are just too chopped up to get excited about. You’d be fighting a losing battle out there.
Then, things start to shift. The standout window is Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th of July. Early on Thursday morning, the wind finally swings offshore from the NNE, and we’ve got a proper SW groundswell rolling in at about 6ft with a long 17-second period. The combined energy jumps to 2097, which is strong. This is excellent, clean surf, but that size with that power means it’s definitely one for experienced surfers only. Thursday afternoon cleans up even more, with the swell hitting about 7ft from the SW and a 17-second period – energy is up at 2827. This is the highlight of the whole run. Friday morning still has plenty of juice – about 7ft SW swell at 15 seconds with light WNW winds making it glassy, and energy at 2037. This is your prime window.
Now, a quick note on the water: it’s about average for the time of year here at Salamumu, so no crazy warm or cold surprises for this spot.
After that Friday high, the wind swings back onshore from Saturday the 11th onwards, and we’re back to poor conditions. There’s a lot of swell forecast for the second week – solid SW groundswells pushing up to about 6ft with energy in the 2000s and 3000s – but the wind is a persistent fresh cross-onshore from the SE or ESE. It’s gonna be lumpy and messy. That’s a real shame, because there’s plenty of power in the water, but it’s just not going to be clean for paddling. Honestly, for that second week, with that much wind and swell, that setup at Salamumu might look more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle guys.
So, your best bet? Get out there for a session on Thursday the 9th or Friday morning the 10th. The rest of the period is mostly a case of waiting for the wind to sort itself out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 643 | 942 | 663 | 545 | 745 | 427 | 353 | 302 | 186 | 273 | 241 | 1326 | 1995 | 2748 | 2620 | 1941 | 1610 | 1236 | 837 | 712 | 772 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:59AM0.97m | 10:38PM0.91m | 10:45AM0.95m | 11:26PM0.94m | 11:38AM0.93m | 00:18AM0.97m | 12:38PM0.93m | 1:15AM1.02m | 1:41PM0.93m | 2:13AM1.08m | 2:44PM0.96m | 3:12AM1.14m | 3:46PM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.26m | 4:32AM0.34m | 5:01PM0.27m | 5:27AM0.33m | 5:50PM0.27m | 6:28AM0.31m | 6:46PM0.25m | 7:32AM0.26m | 7:45PM0.23m | 8:37AM0.20m | 8:46PM0.19m | 9:39AM0.12m | 9:46PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | NE 8 | SW 17 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 643 | 942 | 663 | 545 | 485 | 32 | 10 | 47 | 69 | 124 | 151 | 1326 | 1995 | 2748 | 2620 | 1941 | 1610 | 1236 | 837 | 712 | 772 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NE 8 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 85 | 44 | 62 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 30 | 18 | 143 | 72 | 157 | 173 | 102 | 79 | 132 | 96 | 90 | 71 | 155 | 249 | 274 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 13 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | S 14 | SW 18 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SW 20 | NW 11 | NE 9 | NNW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SW 19 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 241 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 33 | 28 | 18 | 96 | 37 | 38 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 3 | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 200 | — | — | — | 745 | 427 | 353 | 302 | 186 | 273 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 15 | — | — | — | 112 | 34 | 23 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 863 | 863 | 863 | 582 | 575 | 575 | 1129 | 1129 | 1129 | 2740 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 135 | 64 | 998 | 1523 | 575 |
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