Surf Forecasts:
Salamumu surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, SSW swell with 901 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salamumu this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Salamumu in the next 16 days are 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salamumu over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk surf for this stretch.
First thing – the start of the period is a total dud. We’ve only got one spot to work with, Salamumu (reef), and there’s no good surf until Sunday, August 9th. That’s a ten-day gap of nasty, onshore slop.
From Wednesday, July 29th through Saturday, August 8th, it’s all cross-onshore wind from the SE, mostly fresh breeze or stronger, with lumpy, choppy conditions. Swell sizes run from about 3 ft to nearly 8 ft, but the wind wrecks it. There’s a big energy spike from the 5th to the 7th – combined swell energy hits strong numbers (1299 to 3228) – but it’s all wasted with strong cross-onshore winds and messy seas. Even the 17-second groundswell can’t save it.
Sunday, August 9th is the turn. Morning brings a fresh offshore wind from the N at 18 mph, and the water goes clean. Swell is 5 ft from the S at 13 seconds – solid groundswell – with combined energy at 1268 (strong). This is the highlight. Salamumu is an advanced, consistent reef break, and with that offshore, it should dish out proper, lined-up waves. Expect a few others in the water – crowds sometimes – but for this window, it’s the only game in town. Water temp is 81°, about average for the time of year.
Sunday afternoon holds similar but a bit smaller, still offshore from the NNW. Monday the 10th drops to moderate cross-shore wind with 5 ft to 6 ft south swell, but it’s not as clean. After that, it goes back to onshore junk with small swell through the rest of the forecast.
Verdict? Sunday, August 9th morning session is your best shot. The rest? Just wait it out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 898 | 799 | 639 | 437 | 277 | 321 | 244 | 711 | 476 | 306 | 158 | 269 | 412 | 435 | 385 | 465 | 435 | 529 | 478 | 492 | 444 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:45PM0.93m | 6:54AM1.08m | 7:22PM0.95m | 7:30AM1.07m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.17m | 00:36AM0.22m | 1:14PM0.16m | 1:14AM0.23m | 1:49PM0.17m | 1:52AM0.24m | 2:24PM0.18m | 2:33AM0.25m | 3:01PM0.20m | 3:16AM0.27m | 3:41PM0.22m | 4:05AM0.28m | 4:26PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 898 | 799 | 639 | 437 | 277 | 228 | 244 | 112 | 68 | 306 | 158 | 116 | 412 | 353 | 347 | 290 | 435 | 529 | 478 | 492 | 444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 228 | 167 | 106 | 276 | 263 | 273 | 144 | 56 | 34 | 66 | 121 | 161 | 231 | 435 | 385 | 465 | 223 | 123 | 15 | 38 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NE 15 | NE 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 17 | SE 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 152 | 98 | 98 | 63 | 57 | 34 | 28 | 129 | 116 | 269 | 41 | 58 | 31 | 41 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 113 | 145 | 160 | 129 | 226 | 321 | 229 | 711 | 476 | 168 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 33 | 107 | 89 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2222 | 863 | 2267 | 1232 | 864 | 866 | 866 | 575 | 866 | 575 | 575 | 47 | 47 | 29 | 121 | 47 | 27 | 121 | 1232 | 1239 | 1239 |
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