Salamumu Surf Break

Lat Long: 14.00° S 171.93° W

Salamumu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Salamumu sea temperature is
27.2° C
0.1° 

Salamumu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Salamumu surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, S swell with 1,750 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salamumu this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Salamumu in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 12s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (+13) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 22nd Aug)6ft (1.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salamumu over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, it’s Rusty. So here’s the story for Salamumu over the next 16 days—honestly, it’s a rough stretch. This is a consistent, advanced reef break that’s wide open to the south-east, but for most of this forecast, the wind is just ruining everything. We’re talking a solid run of poor surf thanks to fresh cross-onshore winds making a mess of the surface. The only real bright spot is right at the end of the first week into the start of the second.

Water temp is sitting around 81°, dead average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The first week and a half is grim. From Friday the 21st of August all the way to the morning of Sunday the 30th, it’s a write-off. There’s plenty of swell—sometimes strong, with the combined energy cracking over 2000 on Saturday the 22nd afternoon, and some nice long-period groundswell in the mix—but that wind is just non-stop cross-on from the ESE or SE, mostly fresh breezes. The wave comment is “poor surf conditions” every time. Swell heights range from 2 ft to just over 6 ft, but with that chop, it’s not worth it.

Here’s the standout. Sunday the 30th of August is your day. The morning brings a clean ENE cross-off breeze at 12 mph, and by the afternoon it drops to a gentle 9 mph cross-off. Clean surf, finally. The swell is small—only about 2 ft from the south—but it’s an 18-second period groundswell, which means long, powerful, peeling waves on this reef. The combined energy is moderate (592-641), so there’s enough push to get some good rides. It’s rated a 3 out of 10, but for this outlook, that’s the best there is. Expect it to be a little inconsistent because of the long period, but the quality will be there. Crowds are “sometimes,” so you might see a few others, but nothing crazy. This is strictly for advanced surfers—reef and all.

After that, the wind turns bad again. Monday the 31st of August goes back to cross-onshore, and the rest of the run into early September dries up with tiny, sloppy surf. There’s a brief clean window on the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September, but the swell is only 2 ft and the energy is weak (330), so it’s barely breaking. On the 5th of September we get a spike of chest-to-head-high south groundswell, but the wind is back to fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle session.

Bottom line: the only session worth paddling out for is the afternoon of Sunday the 30th of August. Small but clean and lined up. Everything else is a frustrating mix of good swell and bad wind. When a spot like this goes quiet, it never lasts forever, but this is a lean stretch.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Period (s)
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S
12
1.8
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1.9
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12
1.8
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1.9
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
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13
1.5
S
11
0.8
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17
1.2
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16
1.1
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1.9
SSE
14
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SSE
12
0.8
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12
0.6
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17
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16
1.1
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16
0.8
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17
1.1
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15
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1098
956
1062
851
1679
1175
980
586
373
737
597
1364
417
330
793
175
243
508
620
360
479
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
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35
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35
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30
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cross-on
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High Tide
1:59PM0.79m
2:17AM0.91m
2:56PM0.80m
3:08AM0.94m
3:43PM0.82m
3:52AM0.97m
4:24PM0.86m
4:32AM1.01m
5:01PM0.90m
5:10AM1.05m
5:36PM0.95m
5:46AM1.08m
6:11PM0.99m
Low Tide
7:53PM0.38m
8:53AM0.32m
8:48PM0.36m
9:41AM0.28m
9:35PM0.33m
10:21AM0.24m
10:16PM0.29m
10:57AM0.21m
10:54PM0.25m
11:31AM0.18m
11:31PM0.22m
12:04PM0.15m
00:08AM0.19m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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