Salamumu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking straight at Salamumu, a consistent reef break on offer. The water’s sitting at a normal 79° for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag to start this forecast period. Sunday morning (July 26) has some clean, cross-off wind from the ENE at 12 mph, pushing a 6 ft south swell, with a solid 13-second period – lots of energy coming through (1160). It’s not a flat day by any means, but conditions are a little marginal, nothing screaming “go now.” The afternoon cleans up further though: lighter 9 mph cross-off, still from the ENE, same 5 ft south swell, and the wave energy drops just a touch (927) but the call is for very good surf. That afternoon window on Sunday is your genuine standout for the first few days.

Monday (July 27) is looking smaller. The morning has a cross breeze and 5 ft swell from the south (12 seconds), with some cross-chop, not great. The afternoon picks back up though with cross-off 6 mph winds, clean surface, and a similar 4 ft south swell (836). Still only moderate size, but the quality is clean and inviting.

Now from early Tuesday (July 28) all the way through to Friday (August 7), the wind swings to a strong cross-onshore from the SE, fresh to strong breeze territory, making a mess of things. Swell sizes bounce between 3 ft and 6 ft, but the winds wreck the surface. The combined energy hits a high of 2190 on Tuesday afternoon, but it’s lumpy, choppy, and just poor surfing conditions across the board. For a break that’s normally consistent, this is a dry spell – over a week of no good windows. The setup here will look more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session during that stretch, especially with the bigger, wind-driven days.

We finally see some relief on Wednesday, August 5. The morning is still marginal but the wind turns offshore from the N at 15 mph (moderate and clean), with a 4 ft SW swell (13 seconds) and combined energy of 649. The afternoon swings even better: offshore from the NNW at 12 mph, same 4 ft SW groundswell, still clean, and a “very good surf” call. That Wednesday afternoon is a true standout after such a long rubbish patch, and the crowd will be keen. This break can get crowded, and that afternoon will draw people out.

Then things go messy again Thursday and Friday (August 6–7), with more cross-onshore SE wind and bigger lumps of energy but no quality.

Mark your calendar for Monday, August 10. The morning shows a light 6 mph cross-off ENE wind, a small 3 ft SW groundswell running a long 16 seconds, and clean conditions (782 energy). That’s a sneaky good, glassy session. The afternoon gets even more interesting: 5 ft SE swell with 11 seconds, a gentle offshore from the NNE at 9 mph, and combined energy at 889 – another “very good surf” call. That Monday stands out as the best of the second week, no question.

So, the honest call: Sunday afternoon and Monday afternoon (July 26–27) are your first real windows. Then a huge dead stretch with poor, windy, junk surf until Wednesday, August 5 afternoon, and the real long-range standout lands on Monday, August 10. Those are the ones to plan around.

Rusty

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