Surf Forecasts:
Salamumu surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, S swell with 2,167 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salamumu this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Salamumu in the next 16 days are 2.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 7AM. 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 | 7AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salamumu over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’ve got a 16-day window on the cards for Salamumu, but it’s a rough one. The whole period is a write-off for decent waves. There’s not a single session that’s worth paddling out for, and that’s a tough pill to swallow.
The first whisper of any size comes in on Friday, July 31st, with a 5ft south swell, but the wind is howling out of the southeast at 22 mph, hammering it onshore. It’s a messy, lumpy mess. That same pattern holds firm through the first week of August. The swell hangs around, sometimes pushing over 6ft, and even gets up to 7ft on the 7th and 7ft on the 8th, with some serious energy behind it. But the wind never lets up. It’s a constant cross-onshore, building from a fresh breeze into a near gale by the 8th, which just blows the whole thing out. For a more experienced crew, even that 7ft south swell on the 7th would be a write-off – it’s just too messy.
We see a bit of a drop in size after the 9th, but the wind stays strong right through to August 15th. There’s a tiny window of lighter wind on the 14th, with a 3ft south swell and a moderate cross-shore breeze, but it’s still not clean. The swell period is short, the energy is weak, and the conditions are just not there.
The standout here? There isn’t one. The whole 16 days is a blank. The setup is a reef, exposed to the southeast, but the wind is blowing straight from that direction the whole time, ruining any chance of a clean wave. The water’s sitting at 81°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so you could at least have a warm bath, but that’s about it. For a spot that’s usually consistent, it’s a cruel run. Hopefully, things will turn around, but for now, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 617 | 551 | 436 | 302 | 269 | 405 | 405 | 341 | 360 | 407 | 395 | 444 | 431 | 374 | 355 | 384 | 470 | 679 | 534 | 627 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 7:58PM0.96m | 8:07AM1.06m | 8:36PM0.97m | 8:46AM1.03m | 9:16PM0.98m | 9:28AM1.00m | 10:00PM0.99m | 10:16AM0.96m | 10:50PM0.99m | 11:13AM0.92m | 11:48PM1.00m | 12:18PM0.90m | 00:52AM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.24m | 2:24PM0.18m | 2:33AM0.25m | 3:01PM0.20m | 3:16AM0.27m | 3:41PM0.22m | 4:05AM0.28m | 4:26PM0.25m | 5:02AM0.29m | 5:19PM0.26m | 6:07AM0.28m | 6:21PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 112 | 87 | 96 | 121 | 91 | 405 | 405 | 341 | 261 | 219 | 395 | 444 | 431 | 374 | 335 | 334 | 353 | 327 | 292 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 56 | 33 | 66 | 116 | 161 | 231 | 375 | 340 | 360 | 407 | 179 | 176 | 89 | 209 | 355 | 282 | 470 | 679 | 534 | 560 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 13 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SE 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 34 | 28 | 129 | 63 | 269 | 56 | 42 | 31 | 30 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 51 | 322 | 384 | 189 | 104 | 68 | 627 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | SE 3 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 617 | 551 | 436 | 302 | 147 | 106 | — | — | 2 | — | 80 | 79 | 127 | 12 | 16 | 52 | 32 | 78 | 78 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2465 | 575 | 866 | 149 | 93 | 121 | 93 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 121 | 47 | 863 | 2212 | 1521 | 1239 | 2207 | 2207 | 2207 |
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