Salamumu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for Salamumu.

Honestly, mate, it's a bit of a rough start. The entire first week and a half looks like a write-off. The wind is just relentless, coming from the southeast and cross-onshore, churning the place up with lumpy, messy conditions. The swell is there, but it's not doing us any favors with the breeze. The combined energy on the 30th of July is moderate at 957, but it's a total waste.

We're looking at a long, dry spell until the second week of August. The wind finally starts to shift around the 10th, going cross-offshore from the northeast, but the swell drops right out. The 11th of August morning sees a clean sea state but the swell is tiny at 1.6ft from the southwest, with a very long period of 18 seconds, so those lines will be fat and hard to get into. The combined energy is weak (310).

The only real standout, the one you've been waiting for, is the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August. The wind is a gentle, cross-offshore breeze from the east-northeast, and the forecast says "expect good surf conditions". The swell is small at 1.6ft from the southwest, but the period is a long 16 seconds, giving it some shape. The combined energy is still low (304), but with the wind finally clean, this is the best window we've got. It's a proper reef break, consistent, so it will hold that small, clean swell. It's an advanced wave, so not for the groms on the foamies.

After that, the 13th and 14th of August mornings will be clean again with light cross-off winds, but the swell is still small and weak. The 14th morning has a short period of 8 seconds from the east, which isn't great.

So, to be blunt, the first 11 days are a no-go. The only real chance for a decent surf is the morning of the 12th.

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