Salamumu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, looking at the waves on offer for Salamumu over the next couple of weeks. It’s been a bit of a mixed bag, but there is one standout window that’s worth circling on the calendar.

For most of this week and into next, the conditions are pretty average with a lot of cross-onshore wind and lumpy, messy surf. The water temp is sitting around 82°, pretty normal for this time of year, so nothing too wild there.

The real action kicks off on Thursday, the 9th of July. Thursday morning at Salamumu is looking a bit average with light cross-shore winds and some chop, but the afternoon is where it’s at. We’ve got a glassy surface – completely clean – with a solid 7ft swell coming from the southwest. The period is a long 16 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is pumping at 2724 (very strong). This is the pick of the forecast, and it’s an exposed reef break that loves a south-east swell, so the direction is right on the money. This is advanced-level surf, with that size and power – not one for beginners. It’s also a spot that can get crowded at times, so get out there early.

Friday the 10th of July sees the swell drop a touch to 7ft from the southwest, with a period of 15 seconds and combined energy dropping to 1922 (still strong). But the wind has swung onshore, so it’s going to be a bit blown out and only marginal for experienced surfers. The weekend looks poor, with onshore wind and messy conditions.

There’s then a long gap of low-quality surf from the 12th through to the 19th of July, with persistent cross-onshore breezes, lumpy conditions, and mostly poor surf. Not worth paddling out unless you’re desperate.

Things start to turn slightly on the 20th of July, Monday morning. We get a cleaner session with a cross-offshore breeze and a 5ft south-south-east swell at 12 seconds, combined energy at 1031 (moderate). Still a bit marginal but more workable. Then Tuesday the 21st of July is the next notable window: we’ve got offshore wind from the north, with a 5ft south swell at 13 seconds and combined energy of 1007 (moderate). The wind is clean and offshore, which is a big positive. This is a better option for the more experienced surfer – the reef break will handle that longer period well.

After that, the swell fades right down into the 2ft to 2ft range towards the end of the month, and the wind is back onshore, so the run of poor conditions continues.

Best on offer: Thursday afternoon, the 9th of July, at Salamumu. Solid, clean, and powerful.

Rusty.

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