Salamumu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Right now, there’s a bit of a wait on. The first real chance of a wave around here is Monday afternoon, August 3rd, and honestly, it’s a short-lived window before things get messy.

Monday afternoon, August 3rd at Salamumu, we’ve got a shot. The swell is coming in at a modest 3ft from the SW, with a solid 14-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the NE at 9 mph, keeping things clean. The combined energy reads 682 (moderate wave energy), so it’s not a powerhouse, but it’s got enough push for a fun session. This is an advanced reef break, and it’s consistent, so you’ll get waves. It’s exposed to the swell, and the direction from the SW is a good match for the optimum SE direction – it’ll wrap in nicely. Crowds are possible here, so keep an eye out.

Don’t get too excited about Tuesday morning, August 4th. The wind swings onshore from the S at 6 mph, and the tide or conditions look questionable. The swell holds at 4ft from the SW, but the quality drops right off.

From Tuesday afternoon, August 4th, all the way through to Saturday afternoon, August 15th, it’s a rough run. The wind is relentless from the SE and ESE, blowing 15 to 34 mph, with cross-onshore and cross-shore conditions that turn the ocean into a washing machine. The swell varies from 4ft up to a massive 10ft, but with that kind of wind, it’s blown out, lumpy, and messy. The combined energy gets up into the 1800s and even the 5000s (strong to very strong wave energy), but without clean wind, it’s just raw power with no shape. For a reef break, this is less about surfing and more about the wind – if you’re into kiting, that setup might be interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a write-off.

Saturday afternoon, August 15th, things start to settle. The wind goes cross-offshore from the E at 18 mph, and the swell is 4ft from the SW with a lovely 17-second period. The combined energy is 955 (moderate wave energy). The forecast calls it marginal, but with that long-period groundswell and clean wind, the reef should offer some lined-up waves. This is a promising stand-out for the period, but it’s a week and a half away, so treat it as a hopeful call.

Monday morning, August 18th, the swell kicks back up to 7ft from the SE, but the period drops to 10 seconds, and the wind is onshore from the ESE. That’s getting into the big range for experts only, but the wind will chop it up, so it’s not the best option.

Overall, the standout is Monday afternoon, August 3rd, for a clean, fun session if you can get out. The next best is Saturday afternoon, August 15th, but it’s a long-range hope. The rest of the 16-day window is a battle with the wind.

Rusty.

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