Surf Forecasts:
Salamumu surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SE swell with 1,752 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salamumu this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Salamumu in the next 16 days are 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salamumu over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking straight at the forecast for the next couple of weeks. First thing’s first: Salamumu, a solid reef break that's usually a go-to, is gonna be a bit of a write-off for a while. We’ve got a nasty stretch of strong cross-onshore winds and messy, lumpy surf that just won’t let up. The water temp feels about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there, but the conditions are just plain ugly for a paddle surfer. The combined swell energy is moderate to strong (693 to 2002), but with that wind, the quality is zero. Honestly, for a beach-and-reef setup like this with that much onshore wind, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing playground than anything you’d want to paddle into.
From Tuesday the 14th all the way through the end of the week, it's a total write-off. The wind is just hammering it. That’s a solid 10 days of poor conditions.
Now, the light. It finally starts to look like something worth getting excited about on Thursday the 23rd of July. That’s the standout. Thursday afternoon is the absolute gem of this whole outlook. We’ve got a 4ft S swell, with a nice 15-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. But the real kicker is the wind: glassy. Total glass. It’s an excellent call for experienced surfers, and the combined energy is a solid 1022, so there’s some push. This reef will love that long-period S swell, offering up some clean, lined-up waves. If you can only pick one session, this is it.
Friday the 24th looks okay too – still a 4ft S swell, 13-second period, with a gentle offshore in the morning and clean, cross-off in the afternoon. It’ll be fun, but it’s not the absolute stand-out that Thursday afternoon is. The crowd situation is a bit of a question mark here – it’s a known spot, so on a good day, expect some company.
But after that little window? Saturday the 25th turns onshore again, and then from Sunday the 26th onwards we’re back into that strong, messy cross-onshore pattern. So, it’s a very short, sharp window of quality. Get on it if you can.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 370 | 644 | 474 | 662 | 819 | 563 | 775 | 537 | 676 | 628 | 567 | 853 | 719 | 632 | 560 | 1468 | 1602 | 569 | 606 | 623 | 600 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.30m | 6:37PM1.10m | 6:56AM1.31m | 7:32PM1.12m | 7:49AM1.29m | 8:26PM1.12m | 8:43AM1.24m | 9:20PM1.10m | 9:37AM1.17m | 10:14PM1.08m | 10:33AM1.08m | 11:10PM1.04m | 11:30AM1.00m | 00:07AM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM-0.04m | 00:36AM0.04m | 1:22PM-0.05m | 1:30AM0.05m | 2:14PM-0.02m | 2:25AM0.08m | 3:05PM0.02m | 3:21AM0.13m | 3:57PM0.09m | 4:18AM0.19m | 4:49PM0.16m | 5:18AM0.25m | 5:43PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 370 | 644 | 400 | 258 | 167 | 162 | 92 | 44 | 45 | 315 | 278 | 621 | 674 | 632 | 522 | 411 | 400 | 569 | 606 | 623 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | ENE 9 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 157 | 171 | 172 | 96 | 70 | 59 | 30 | 72 | 64 | 46 | 243 | 534 | 589 | 380 | 560 | 53 | 3 | 331 | 362 | 395 | 447 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | W 13 | NW 13 | S 19 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 23 |
| kJ | 92 | 92 | 85 | 72 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 209 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 93 | 239 | 183 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | E 4 | ESE 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 74 | 49 | 474 | 662 | 819 | 563 | 775 | 537 | 676 | 628 | 567 | 853 | 719 | 548 | 389 | 1468 | 1602 | 236 | 35 | 358 | 600 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2393 | 2405 | 1239 | 1232 | 2408 | 1232 | 1239 | 2408 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 | 1218 | 1239 | 1197 | 1189 | 1197 | 1129 |
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