Surf Forecasts:
Salamumu surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 19s period, S swell with 2,199 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salamumu in the next 16 days are 1.7m 19s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4AM. 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+) | 4PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salamumu over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be real about what we're looking at here for the next couple of weeks.
Alright, listen up. We're looking at Salamumu, and honestly, it's a bit of a rough run for the most part. The forecast is dominated by a strong, persistent ESE wind that's going to be hammering the place, keeping things messy. The water temp is sitting around 82°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first few days are a write-off. Friday the 17th through to Monday the 20th, we're looking at a solid 6ft to 7ft of swell, mostly from the SSE and SE, but that wind is howling at 22 to 28 mph from the ESE, creating some real strong cross-onshore and messy conditions. The combined wave energy is massive – we're talking readings between 1110 and 2408 (moderate to strong energy) – but it's all for nothing with that wind. This is more of a kite session than a surf session.
Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd see the swell dip a little, but that wind is still a problem. It's a bit lighter, maybe 12 to 19 mph, but still cross or cross-shore. The energy is still high, at 2076 and 2235 on Tuesday, but it's just lumpy. There's a little window of hope on Wednesday afternoon – the wind drops to a light breeze from the ENE at 6 mph, turning cross-offshore. The swell is only 3ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, but the report says "clean." That's the best we get all week, but it's small.
The rest of the week is a slow fade. The swell drops, the wind stays on it, and the energy falls away. From the 25th of July onward, the combined energy drops below 1000, and we're looking at 1ft to 4ft of slop with consistent cross-onshore winds. There's a real dry spell here, with almost nothing to get excited about for the last week of July and into the start of August.
Honestly, if you're desperate, the only call that might be half-decent is that Wednesday afternoon, the 22nd of July. It's small, but it'll be clean. Otherwise, this is a long stretch of frustrating conditions. It’s a tough one for the reef.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SE 8 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 22 | S 20 | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 538 | 844 | 691 | 641 | 585 | 540 | 508 | 1491 | 1133 | 1129 | 1005 | 990 | 895 | 653 | 555 | 448 | 1996 | 1872 | 1810 | 1398 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:20PM1.10m | 9:37AM1.17m | 10:14PM1.08m | 10:33AM1.08m | 11:10PM1.04m | 11:30AM1.00m | 00:07AM1.01m | 12:30PM0.92m | 1:03AM0.98m | 1:31PM0.87m | 1:58AM0.97m | 2:29PM0.84m | 2:50AM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.13m | 3:57PM0.09m | 4:18AM0.19m | 4:49PM0.16m | 5:18AM0.25m | 5:43PM0.23m | 6:22AM0.29m | 6:38PM0.29m | 7:27AM0.31m | 7:34PM0.33m | 8:28AM0.31m | 8:28PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 278 | 702 | 674 | 641 | 522 | 515 | 508 | 459 | 602 | 573 | 393 | 626 | 895 | 653 | 238 | 204 | 1996 | 1872 | 1810 | 1398 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 26 | SSW 24 | SW 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 243 | 528 | 677 | 255 | 560 | 411 | 400 | 36 | 225 | 619 | 465 | 990 | 744 | 632 | 489 | 448 | 220 | 170 | 154 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 17 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | N 10 | SW 24 | S 13 | S 22 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 3 | 3 | 309 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 87 | 1005 | 429 | 91 | 77 | 555 | 335 | 305 | 248 | 224 | 144 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 538 | 844 | 691 | 522 | 585 | 540 | 479 | 1491 | 1133 | 1129 | 878 | 31 | 505 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1239 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 | 2157 | 1197 | 1208 | 1244 | 1129 | 575 | 1129 | 121 | 47 | 0 | 12 | 47 | 93 | 24 |
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