Surf Forecasts:
Salamumu surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSE swell with 2,801 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salamumu this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Salamumu in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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 (Sat 8th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salamumu over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the coming weeks.
To be straight with you, the 16-day outlook for the region is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of blown-out, messy conditions across the board, and honestly, there's nothing in the immediate forecast that I'd paddle out for. The first real opportunity, if you can call it that, is a long way off. We've got a solid two-week gap of poor surf conditions before things potentially settle down.
The one spot on the radar is Salamumu, a consistent advanced reef break that's exposed to the swell. The water is sitting at 81°F, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The stand-out, and the only real option, comes right at the very end of the forecast period. On Saturday, August 15th, the afternoon session at Salamumu shows a small clean-up. The wind swings around to a cross-offshore breeze, giving us the cleanest conditions we've seen in weeks. The swell is tiny, just 2ft out of the SW, but it's a long-period groundswell of 16 seconds, which means there's more shape and energy in each wave. The combined energy is weak (241), so it's not going to be big, but it could be glassy and fun. It's a late-afternoon window, and with this being a reef break, that long period swell should wrap in nicely. The break is consistent, but crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, so you might have a few others with the same idea after a long flat spell.
Before that, there's simply nothing doing. The wind is a constant cross or cross-onshore, often strong, turning the moderate to strong swell energy (up to 4038) into a complete mess. For a few days around the 5th to the 10th of August, the swell picks up to 8ft to 10ft, but with a near gale blowing, it's a washing machine. For a beach or reef setup like this, that's more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys. The whole first two weeks are a write-off. Keep the board in the car, but don't bother waxing it up until that Saturday afternoon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 410 | 302 | 269 | 353 | 412 | 340 | 360 | 407 | 395 | 444 | 437 | 431 | 379 | 469 | 556 | 625 | 843 | 749 | 1489 | 1450 | 1409 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:28PM0.90m | 1:58AM1.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:18AM0.24m | 7:28PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 17 | S 11 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 96 | 121 | 164 | 353 | 412 | 289 | 261 | 219 | 395 | 444 | 437 | 431 | 379 | 469 | 556 | 625 | 540 | 451 | 659 | 1450 | 1409 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 15 | S 18 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 66 | 116 | 158 | 231 | 375 | 340 | 360 | 407 | 179 | 176 | 85 | 272 | 361 | 334 | 470 | 580 | 153 | 749 | 1489 | 284 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 129 | 63 | 269 | 30 | 42 | 31 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 86 | 51 | 322 | 384 | 153 | 83 | 49 | 502 | 362 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 12 | SE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 410 | 302 | 143 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 78 | 83 | 12 | 22 | 122 | 27 | 105 | 190 | 843 | 140 | 35 | 658 | 808 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 863 | 121 | 47 | 93 | 47 | 47 | 1517 | 128 | 47 | 863 | 121 | 1239 | 2207 | 2207 | 1521 | 2207 | 2207 | 2219 | 2212 | 1239 | 2408 |
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