Salamumu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s cookin’ at Salamumu.

The next couple weeks are a real mixed bag. We’ve got one clear standout session, but it’s surrounded by plenty of days where you’ll wanna keep the board in the car.

The best window is without doubt Thursday morning, July 23rd. Salamumu is a reef break, so it needs the right angle and wind. That morning delivers a solid 5ft swell from the SSW, with a very long period of 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, plenty of punch and shape. The wind is glassy, turning to a light ENE offshore at just 3 mph. That’s about as perfect as it gets. The combined swell energy is pumping at 1692 (moderate to strong). This is the one to set your alarm for. Expect advanced-level waves, and with crowds *sometimes*, you might share it with a few others, but it won’t be packed.

Water temp is 81°, right on the money for this time of year – no weird anomalies.

Thursday afternoon the wind shifts onshore from the S at 9 mph, and the quality drops quick. From Friday the 24th all the way through the rest of the forecast, it’s mostly poor. The trades lock in from the SE, blowing cross-onshore at 15–25 mph, making it lumpy, choppy, and messy. Swell still rolls through – there’s a 8ft SSW swell on Thursday August 6th with energy over 3000 – but with those stiff cross-onshore winds, it’s not gonna be a clean reef wave. For the experienced guys, that might look more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle session.

You’re looking at a long stretch from Friday the 24th through to the end of the 16-day window with no real recommendations. That’s a serious dry spell. The only flicker in the second week is Sunday morning, August 2nd, with a 5ft SW swell at 17 seconds and energy of 1876, but the wind is still cross-onshore, and the call is marginal at best. A long shot.

So pencil in Thursday morning, July 23rd. That’s the standout. The rest? Not worth the hassle.

Rusty.

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