Surf Forecasts:
Salamumu surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSE swell with 4,288 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salamumu this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Salamumu in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 1PM. 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 | 1PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salamumu over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Listen up. I’m staring down the 16-day charts for Salamumu and, well, the first part is a proper soggy biscuit. From the 10th through the 16th, don’t even bother waxing up. We’ve got a constant battle of cross-shore winds and lumpy cross-chop. The swell is all over the shop, mainly short-period slop between 1 to 3 feet, no energy behind it. Paddle out for a workout, not for a wave.
The 17th and 18th show a bit of reprieve. The wind still isn't doing us any favours, but it backs off enough that the surface cleans up a fraction. It's still pretty average, but there's a hint of something better on the horizon.
Now, hold onto your leash, because the real window appears at the end of the run. Sunday the 23rd gets interesting. That arvo, a long-period S swell pushes in at around 6 feet with a 19-second interval, a proper groundswell. It’s a moderate energy event and with light winds, the reef starts to groom up.
But Monday the 24th is the one. The wind goes light offshore from the NNE early, holding all day. We're looking at a solid 6 feet of S swell with a 16-second pulse. That's the kind of day that gets the blood pumping. It’s clean, it’s powerful, and it’s gonna hold some proper lines down that reef. This is a session for the experienced crowd, not for the faint of heart. If you can handle it, this is gonna be the pick of the bunch. There might be a few others out for this one, so get in early.
It’s a long way out, so treat it as a very hopeful forecast, but all the ingredients are there. After that, the wind swings back onshore and it looks like we’re back to square one. Make that window count.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 9 | S 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4831 | 4128 | 1649 | 1192 | 1048 | 792 | 526 | 420 | 641 | 253 | 555 | 418 | 180 | 148 | 215 | 125 | 124 | 258 | 516 | 459 | 515 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:37PM1.04m | 4:56AM1.25m | 5:30PM1.09m | 5:48AM1.28m | 6:21PM1.13m | 6:39AM1.29m | 7:10PM1.15m | 7:28AM1.26m | 7:59PM1.15m | 8:17AM1.20m | 8:47PM1.12m | 9:06AM1.11m | 9:36PM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.05m | 10:36PM0.10m | 11:22AM0.00m | 11:30PM0.06m | 12:12PM-0.03m | 00:22AM0.04m | 1:00PM-0.02m | 1:12AM0.05m | 1:47PM0.01m | 2:03AM0.08m | 2:32PM0.06m | 2:53AM0.14m | 3:18PM0.14m | 3:45AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 4831 | 4128 | 1649 | 1192 | 1048 | 792 | 526 | 420 | 548 | 253 | 555 | 373 | 180 | 99 | 215 | 67 | 102 | 93 | 516 | 459 | 515 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 15 | ENE 9 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 83 | 84 | 126 | 135 | 152 | 77 | 80 | 102 | 169 | 210 | 165 | 148 | 147 | 125 | 124 | 258 | 84 | 39 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | E 10 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 14 | ESE 12 | S 11 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 80 | 206 | 124 | 40 | 57 | 89 | 47 | 43 | 55 | 94 | 103 | 14 | 81 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1044 | 1107 | 361 | 340 | 307 | 322 | 214 | 217 | 641 | 150 | 466 | 418 | 123 | 18 | 53 | 62 | 65 | 89 | 65 | 29 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1129 | 2732 | 1129 | 1208 | 2748 | 1129 | 1129 | 575 | 149 | 582 | 121 | 575 | 575 | 575 | 1129 | 1129 | 47 | 582 | 582 | 47 | 47 |
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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).
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