Surf Forecasts:
Salamumu surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,388 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salamumu this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Salamumu in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salamumu over the next 16 days.
Alright crew, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming up for Salamumu.
Right off the bat, it’s a rough start. The whole first week and a bit is a write-off – strong cross-onshore winds and messy, lumpy conditions. We’re looking at mainly 3ft to 8ft of short-period, wind-affected swell, and the wave energy is moderate to strong (values between 834 and 1892), but it’s all blown out. The water temp is 82°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Things start to turn from Tuesday, July 21st. The wind swings cross-offshore from the ENE, and the surf cleans right up. Tuesday morning on the 21st sees a 4ft S swell with a long 18-second period, and the energy jumps up to 2734. That’s a solid, powerful groundswell, and with clean conditions, the reef will be working. The afternoon improves more with a 5ft SE swell and 12-second period. This is the pick of the week.
Then Wednesday, July 22nd is the standout. The morning is a bit small at 3ft from the SSW, but the afternoon gets a solid offshore NE breeze, and the wind state is “off.” The swell is 3ft from the S at 14 seconds, with moderate energy (588). That’s clean, lined-up reef surfing. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have a few out, but it’s a high-quality window.
After that, it fades fast. By Thursday the 23rd the wind shifts back onshore, and from Friday the 24th through to Monday the 27th, we’re back to poor, choppy, and small surf – mostly 2ft to 4ft with weak, messy energy (between 154 and 625). Not worth paddling out for.
So, the whole first 10 days are a bust. The best window is a tight one: Tuesday the 21st afternoon through Wednesday the 22nd afternoon. That’s your shot.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1472 | 1285 | 961 | 502 | 489 | 655 | 370 | 644 | 762 | 678 | 758 | 665 | 692 | 742 | 826 | 727 | 643 | 788 | 739 | 635 | 665 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:45PM1.04m | 5:06AM1.26m | 5:42PM1.08m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.05m | 10:44PM0.09m | 11:34AM-0.01m | 11:41PM0.06m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 1472 | 1285 | 961 | 502 | 319 | 655 | 370 | 644 | 349 | 314 | 211 | 162 | 92 | 44 | 46 | 322 | 275 | 534 | 525 | 632 | 665 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SE 19 | SSE 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 303 | 607 | 534 | 447 | 489 | 199 | 154 | 92 | 108 | 94 | 71 | 59 | 50 | 72 | 64 | 29 | 177 | 528 | 534 | 453 | 496 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NE 9 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 21 | 14 | 47 | 117 | 130 | 104 | 91 | 84 | 72 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 32 | 44 | 39 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 34 | 29 | 62 | 323 | 390 | 762 | 678 | 758 | 665 | 692 | 742 | 826 | 727 | 643 | 788 | 739 | 635 | 608 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 575 | 863 | 582 | 864 | 863 | 2405 | 2219 | 1239 | 1232 | 2408 | 2408 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 | 1239 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 | 1239 | 1232 |
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