Salamumu Surf Break

Salamumu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 14.00° S 171.93° W

Issued: 12 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Salamumu sea temperature is
28.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Salamumu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Salamumu surf forecast from 16 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 18 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 22 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, S swell with 1,314 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 18 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salamumu this week:

The surf forecast for Salamumu over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Salamumu in the next 16 days are 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (+13) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 18th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Best Surf 1PM (Thu 18th Jun)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 22nd Jun)6.5ft (2.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salamumu over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 106mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
10
1.9
SE
10
0.9
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
2
S
8
2.2
S
8
1
S
18
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
482
681
232
386
161
284
190
366
367
309
305
276
175
136
282
459
582
653
1233
909
345
Wind (km/h)
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
NE
35
NNE
30
N
20
NNE
15
N
5
NW
15
ESE
20
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:48PM1.09m
8:07AM1.28m
8:47PM1.08m
9:05AM1.24m
9:47PM1.06m
10:04AM1.18m
10:47PM1.04m
11:05AM1.12m
11:48PM1.03m
12:06PM1.05m
00:47AM1.02m
1:06PM0.99m
1:43AM1.02m
Low Tide
1:38PM-0.05m
1:45AM0.06m
2:34PM-0.03m
2:44AM0.09m
3:31PM0.02m
3:44AM0.14m
4:29PM0.07m
4:47AM0.19m
5:28PM0.13m
5:52AM0.24m
6:26PM0.18m
6:57AM0.27m
7:22PM0.23m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
 mm
3
18
48
5
3
16
6
4
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
24
25
Feels °C
24
26
26
27
27
28
29
30
31
29
28
27
26
27
25
23
22
21
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
10
0.5
SW
15
1.1
SE
9
1.3
SSE
11
0.8
SE
9
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
S
12
0.9
S
16
1
S
18
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
482
116
176
386
109
284
190
366
367
309
305
276
175
136
282
134
391
653
535
416
215
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.9
SSE
12
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
11
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
SW
12
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
20
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
121
96
232
209
121
52
35
72
99
107
76
129
113
56
116
245
290
191
172
95
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.6
S
15
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.7
S
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
S
18
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SW
10
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
16
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.6
S
16
0.5
SW
12
0.6
S
14
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
38
66
104
111
161
93
129
139
20
20
101
20
24
104
84
68
31
195
69
150
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
5
1.9
SE
10
1.2
ENE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
4
0.4
NE
6
0.6
ESE
8
0.9
SE
4
1
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
2
S
8
2.2
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
SSE
8
Energy kJ
74
681
47
66
47
78
16
9
42
23
54
160
459
582
446
1233
909
345
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1129
1129
1129
2408
93
80
0
0
0
47
121
863
863
1239
1239
2408
2421
1239
1239
1239
1239
Best forecast wave conditions in Upolu
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Samoa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
5
4
9
8
6
5
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Salamumu:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Salamumu surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Salamumu Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Salamumu provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Salamumu can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Salamumu surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Salamumu) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Salamumu may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Salad Bowls is 19 km (12 miles) from the city of Kruisfontein. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape (South), look for hotels and other accommodation in Kruisfontein. Kruisfontein has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest