Surf Forecasts:
Salamumu surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, S swell with 2,106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) 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+) | 10PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salamumu over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, family, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the surf coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get into it.
We’re starting off this stretch with a bit of a flat, bumpy run. The first few days, Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th, are nothing to write home about. The swell’s tiny, only around 3ft to 3ft, and the wind’s got some cross to it. Sunday is straight-up messy, with a fresh breeze chopping things up. Monday cleans up a little as that ENE wind backs off, but it’s still just marginal, rideable but nothing that’ll get the heart racing. The energy in the water is weak, around 634, so it’s just not doing much.
Now, here’s where things start to get interesting. Tuesday the 18th is your standout of this whole window, no question. We start to see a real pulse of energy. The morning is looking good with a 5ft SW swell, a light NE cross-offshore breeze, and the energy reading jumps to 1064. Then it gets even better. By the afternoon, it’s glassy, with a slight air, the swell bumps up to 5ft, and the energy is pumping at 1269. This is clean, lined-up, and has some push behind it. For the experienced crew at Salamumu, this is the session to point the car towards. It’s a reef, so that long-period 16-second swell is going to wrap in nicely and give you some proper shape. This is the one. Don’t sleep on it.
Wednesday the 19th is a step back. The wind shifts onshore, and things get that bumpy, cross-choppy texture to them. Swell holds around 5ft to 5ft, but the quality tanks. It’s a frustrating one, seeing good energy turn to poor surf.
Then we hit a rough patch. From Thursday the 20th all the way through to Monday the 31st, it’s a long stretch of strong cross-onshore winds. We’re talking fresh to strong breezes, mostly out of the SE, and sometimes hitting 25-28 mph. The surf gets lumpy, messy, and choppy as all hell. There’s some serious energy in the water during this run—check out the 2544 reading on the 22nd when the swell is over 7ft—but it’s all for nothing. The wind just tears it apart. It’s going to be a week or more of blown-out, difficult conditions. Honestly, with that much wind and a swell that size, this stretch is looking far better for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers. The waves will be there, but you won’t want to be on a shortboard in that mess.
Just when you think it might settle, the last day of the month, Monday the 31st, throws a different kind of wave at us. We’ve got an 8ft swell, but check this out – the period has dropped to just 8 seconds. That’s a short-period wind swell, and with a fresh onshore wind still blowing, it’s going to be a bumpy, jumbled mess. It might have size, but it will be the kind of size that’s more of a washing machine than a wave. For the few of you who are experts, it could be a shallow, technical challenge, but for everyone else, it’s another day to stay on the beach. That water’s sitting right around average for this time of year, nothing wild happening there.
So, to sum it up: chase that Tuesday the 18th. It’s the clear winner. The rest is either flat, blown-out, or just plain messy. The long-range stuff on the 29th and 30th has more size, but as of now, the wind is still ruining it. It’s promising, but I wouldn’t hold my breath for it to clean up. We’ll see if the models shift. Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
510 | 459 | 515 | 427 | 515 | 940 | 940 | 1240 | 1001 | 906 | 1019 | 805 | 890 | 444 | 324 | 674 | 1121 | 1912 | 1468 | 1891 | 1028 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | 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 | 9:06AM1.11m | 9:36PM1.08m | 9:57AM1.02m | 10:27PM1.03m | 10:52AM0.93m | 11:21PM0.98m | 11:52AM0.85m | 00:19AM0.94m | 12:56PM0.81m | 1:19AM0.91m | 1:59PM0.79m | 2:17AM0.91m | 2:56PM0.80m | 3:08AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.14m | 3:45AM0.20m | 4:05PM0.21m | 4:41AM0.26m | 4:55PM0.29m | 5:42AM0.31m | 5:50PM0.34m | 6:48AM0.34m | 6:51PM0.37m | 7:55AM0.34m | 7:53PM0.38m | 8:53AM0.32m | 8:48PM0.36m | ||||||||
6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
— | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
510 | 459 | 515 | 427 | 515 | 940 | 940 | 1240 | 1001 | 906 | 1019 | 805 | 890 | 444 | 299 | 674 | 1121 | 1912 | 1468 | 1891 | 1028 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 13 | SSW 7 | S 14 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
82 | 79 | 49 | 75 | 73 | 49 | 72 | 29 | 96 | 77 | 44 | 96 | 106 | 75 | 250 | 162 | 189 | 246 | 522 | 302 | 258 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SW 12 | S 9 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | NE 9 |
8 | 50 | 27 | 30 | 38 | 7 | 52 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 15 | 38 | 64 | 239 | 171 | 99 | 84 | 85 | 268 | 20 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
42 | 48 | 29 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 255 | 205 | 324 | 174 | 135 | 316 | 286 | 286 | 89 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 582 | 121 | 121 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 29 | 47 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 | 1232 | 2408 | 1511 | 864 | 1232 |
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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.
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