Salamumu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next couple of weeks at Salamumu are a tough watch. This reef break is built for advanced crew only, and it’s consistent, but the wind and weather are just not playing ball. The water’s sitting at 80°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

We start off on Wednesday the 19th of August with a bit of a tease – a 5ft swell from the SW, with a 15-second period, giving us moderate wave energy (1065). But that cross-onshore wind at 9 mph is already messing it up, making it choppy and marginal. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out.

Then Thursday the 20th through to Monday the 24th of August is just a write-off. We’ve got fresh to strong cross-onshore winds, between 19 and 28 mph, with lumpy, messy conditions. The swell bounces around a bit – 5ft to 7ft – but with those winds, it’s all poor surf. The energy gets up to strong levels on the 22nd (2371), but it’s useless onshore slop. No good for anyone.

Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th of August ease up a bit wind-wise, turning more cross-shore, but still with a fresh breeze and a lumpy cross-chop. Swell drops right off, down to 2ft to 3ft, and the energy is weak to moderate. Conditions are still poor, so stay on the beach.

There’s a break in the poor run from the 27th of August through to the 30th – still mostly poor or marginal, with moderate cross-shore winds and a cross-chop. The swell is small, around 2ft to 5ft, and the energy is weak. Nothing to get excited about.

Now, here’s a glimmer – Saturday the 29th of August morning. The wind swings to a cross-offshore from the ENE at 12 mph, and for the first time, it’s clean. The swell is only 3ft from the SW with a 14-second period, weak energy (515), and it’s marginal. But if you’re desperate for a slide and can handle the small stuff, it’s the cleanest wave we’ll see. That’s your best bet in the whole run.

Sunday the 30th of August through to Thursday the 3rd of September, it’s back to poor or marginal conditions with moderate cross-shore winds and a cross-chop. Swell picks up a touch on the 1st of September – 6ft from the SE, but with a short 8-second period, so it’s weak and wonky. Energy stays moderate at best. The last few days of the forecast are a real grind, with nothing coming together.

Bottom line: we’ve got a long gap of poor surf, and the only standout is a tiny, clean window on Saturday the 29th of August morning. It’s not much, but it’s all we’ve got. Keep your expectations low, and maybe the next forecast will bring better news.

Rusty.

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