Surf Forecasts:
Salamumu surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with 3,473 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salamumu in the next 16 days are 2.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salamumu over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Salamumu are going to test your patience. We’ve got a solid reef break on our hands, exposed to that southwest groundswell, but the wind is going to be our worst enemy for a while. There’s a whole lot of cross-onshore chop and lumpy conditions on the way, and for the first five days, it’s just not worth paddling out.
The water’s sitting at a warm 81°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit. But right now, Saturday the 12th through Wednesday the 16th, we’re looking at junk. The swell is there, but it’s messy, and the energy is weak to moderate at times—nothing to get excited about.
The real glimmer of hope starts on Thursday the 17th. We finally see that wind swing around to a light cross-shore, cleaning things up a bit. The waves are still small, around 4ft, but the period is a solid 15 seconds, which is proper groundswell. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the first sign of life. That carries into Friday with clean conditions, but the swell drops off.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The standout window is the weekend of the 20th and 21st of September. Sunday the 20th is looking like the pick of the bunch. The wind goes light offshore, glassy and clean, and we’ve got a 3ft to 3ft southwest swell with a 16-second period. It’s not huge, but on a reef like Salamumu, that long-period energy will produce some beautiful, lined-up waves. This is where the quality is. Monday the 21st morning sees a bump in size to 5ft with that offshore wind again—that’s the other one to watch. After that, the window slams shut.
From Tuesday the 22nd onwards, we’re back to onshore winds and deteriorating conditions. The following week is a write-off with strong cross-onshore winds, rain, and rising energy that’s just going to be a frothy mess. A full week of nothing good, to be honest. This is one of those stretches where you have to be picky.
So, if you want my advice, circle the 20th and 21st. It’s not going to be pumping, but the conditions will be right and the reef will do its magic with that long-period groundswell. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 231 | 255 | 979 | 1609 | 1818 | 3473 | 2849 | 1571 | 1523 | 1860 | 1542 | 1286 | 1358 | 803 | 589 | 551 | 424 | 336 | 288 | 234 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28PM1.16m | 7:49AM1.12m | 8:12PM1.13m | 8:34AM1.04m | 8:56PM1.07m | 9:22AM0.96m | 9:43PM1.01m | 10:14AM0.87m | 10:35PM0.95m | 11:14AM0.81m | 11:34PM0.90m | 12:20PM0.77m | 00:38AM0.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.07m | 1:38AM0.10m | 1:57PM0.12m | 2:24AM0.15m | 2:38PM0.19m | 3:12AM0.20m | 3:21PM0.26m | 4:03AM0.26m | 4:09PM0.32m | 5:00AM0.31m | 5:03PM0.37m | 6:06AM0.34m | 6:07PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 205 | 140 | 130 | 979 | 1609 | 1818 | 3473 | 2849 | 1571 | 1523 | 1860 | 1542 | 1286 | 1358 | 803 | 511 | 477 | 416 | 336 | 149 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 71 | 197 | 255 | 206 | 110 | 604 | 46 | 34 | 180 | 322 | 69 | 385 | 394 | 286 | 610 | 589 | 551 | 424 | 220 | 288 | 234 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 16 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 17 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 117 | 231 | 227 | 208 | 47 | 47 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 372 | 62 | 40 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 119 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | NE 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 6 | 92 | 77 | 37 | 20 | 152 | 94 | 67 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 121 | 1197 | 863 | 121 | 864 | 582 | 864 | 575 | 149 | 2212 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 121 | 80 |
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