Salamumu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. We've got one spot on the menu for this whole stretch, and to be honest, it's a bit of a mixed bag. The opening days have some promise, but this run gets ugly fast and stays that way for a long time.

The action starts on Monday the 17th of August at Salamumu. The water is sitting at 80°, which is basically spot-on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual to worry about there. Monday morning sees a clean 3ft swell from the SW with a very long 16-second period. It's a bit small but the wave energy is moderate (570), and with a cross-off breeze it'll be rideable. Monday afternoon it picks up just a touch to 3ft with that same long-period SW groundswell, and the energy climbs a little (606). The wind drops to a light breeze, and the report says "very good." This is the first real standout where things start to click.

Tuesday the 18th is where we hit the jackpot. The morning brings a solid 5ft swell from the SW, still with that dreamy 16-second period. The energy jumps right up into strong territory (1084), and it's described as excellent for experienced surfers. Then Tuesday afternoon—this is the one. The swell nudges up to 5ft from the SW, the period holds at 16 seconds, and the wind goes glassy calm from the south. With a combined energy of 1269, this is the best window of the whole outlook. Clean, powerful, and just for the experienced crew. That's your highlight.

Wednesday the 19th takes a sharp turn for the worse. The swell sticks around at 5-5ft from the SW, but the wind swings onshore from the ESE/SE. It gets choppy, the quality drops, and the scores tank. From Thursday the 20th onward, it’s a brutal run. The wind howls from the ESE or SE at 22-25 mph, making everything lumpy and messy. The swell energy actually gets huge—hitting 2561 on Saturday the 22nd—but with that onshore wind, it's a complete write-off for a proper surf. This poor spell doesn’t let up until… well, it doesn’t really. It's a solid 7-8 days of rough, onshore slop.

There’s a brief flicker of hope on Friday the 28th of August. The wind shifts to a cross-shore, the swell drops to a cleaner 3-3ft from the SSW with a nice long 16-17 second period. The energy is still solid (1220), but it's only rated as marginal, likely due to a lumpy cross-chop from the fresh breeze.

After that, the last day of any real note is Monday the 31st of August. The swell pumps up to 8ft from the SSW with a 16-second period and a massive energy reading (3652). That's a lot of water moving, but again, the wind is cross-shore and strong, keeping it in that marginal, lumpy category. This is big, heavy, and challenging—strictly for experts who don't mind a battle.

Then it's all over. Tuesday the 1st of September shows a 10ft swell, but with a short period and onshore wind, it's just a washing machine.

So, to sum it up for Salamumu: Tuesday the 18th of August afternoon is your standout. Glassy conditions, a solid 5ft SW groundswell, and top-tier energy. Get in the water then. The rest of the month is mostly a fight against the wind, save for a couple of marginal windows where a brave soul might find a lumpy but rideable wave.

Rusty.

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