Salamumu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Look, I’m not gonna lie to you, mate. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for any decent surf around here. We’ve got one spot, Salamumu, and it’s a reef break that’s consistent and exposed to the swell, but the wind is just relentless. It’s a tough stretch.

Right now, through Sunday and Monday, we’ve got a strong cross-onshore wind screaming from the ESE at 28 mph, and the swell is a messy 8 ft to 10 ft, but it’s all junk. The combined wave energy is high — over 8000 (8329) on Monday morning — but it’s just a washing machine. Forget about it.

Tuesday and Wednesday are not much better. The wind eases a little to a fresh breeze, but it’s still cross-shore or cross-on, and the swell is dropping. On Wednesday morning, we hit 5 ft, but the quality is still marginal at best. The energy is still moderate (1139), but it’s lumpy and cross-chop.

Thursday through the following weekend, we’re looking at a mix of poor and marginal conditions. The swell drops right off — down to 2 ft on Friday afternoon — and the wind stays cross-on or cross. There’s a long-period groundswell coming from the SW on the 16th and 17th, with a period of 15-18 seconds, but with only 3 ft of height and a moderate cross-onshore wind, it’s not going to do anything special. The combined energy is weak (around 400-500).

The only real glimmer of hope comes around Wednesday the 19th and into Thursday the 20th. The wind drops to a moderate cross-shore, and the swell picks up to 4 ft to 6 ft, mostly from the S with a 12-16 second period. The energy is moderate to strong (1216 up to 1777). But even then, it’s only rated as marginal. The cross-shore wind will still be lumpy. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best of a bad bunch.

The long-range stuff around the 22nd and 23rd has the same story: moderate cross-shore winds, 5 ft to 6 ft swell from the S, and only marginal quality. The energy is moderate (1000-1500). Nothing to get excited about.

There’s a window of about 5 days from the 13th to the 17th where there’s simply no good options at all.

So, if you’re a beginner, stay away. The swell gets over 5 ft on a few days and up to 10 ft, which is too big. For the experts, the wind is just too strong and messy to make it worthwhile. The setup at Salamumu is a reef, so it can handle a long-period swell, but with the wind direction being cross-on, it’s a losing battle.

Honestly, this stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The wind is howling, and the waves are choppy.

Rusty.

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