Surf Forecasts:
Salamumu surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period, SW swell with 2,684 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salamumu in the next 16 days are 2.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salamumu over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here with the goods.
Let’s be honest, this forecast is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of messy, blown-out conditions to sit through before we get a real reward. Patience is the name of the game.
The only time worth paddling out is a sharp, focused pulse of southwest groundswell that hits on Thursday, July 9th. For the morning and afternoon, Salamumu turns it on. The wind goes offshore, and we get a proper long-period swell. We’re looking at a 6ft SW swell in the morning with a 17-second period, building to 7ft from the SW in the afternoon, still with that long 17-second period. The energy is massive, with a combined reading near 2845. This is powerful, expert-only surf. It's too big for beginners at over 8 feet, but for the experienced crew on this consistent reef, the light offshore breeze will groom those lines into perfection. Water temp is around 82°, which is normal for the season.
Before that, you’re waiting. From Monday, July 6th through Wednesday, July 8th, it's all cross-onshore winds and choppy, poor surf. Small and weak. Not worth a second look.
And after that Thursday spike, the window slams shut. Friday, July 10th brings onshore winds that trash the quality. From Saturday, July 11th all the way to the end of the forecast on July 21st, it’s a relentless stretch of onshore and cross-onshore winds, with strong breezes and messy, lumpy surf. There is a near gale on the 17th, so just forget it. A few marginal moments pop up around the 21st, but nothing to get excited about.
Bottom line: you get one day. Thursday, July 9th. The rest of this 16-day run is mostly a bust for quality waves. A rare, clean window in a sea of poor conditions. Hope you’re free that day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 466 | 469 | 452 | 378 | 384 | 336 | 235 | 309 | 664 | 2165 | 2684 | 2285 | 1801 | 1494 | 1408 | 1050 | 907 | 742 | 612 | 1244 | 976 |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:45AM0.95m | 11:26PM0.94m | 11:38AM0.93m | 00:18AM0.97m | 12:38PM0.93m | 1:15AM1.02m | 1:41PM0.93m | 2:13AM1.08m | 2:44PM0.96m | 3:12AM1.14m | 3:46PM1.00m | 4:09AM1.21m | 4:45PM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.27m | 5:27AM0.33m | 5:50PM0.27m | 6:28AM0.31m | 6:46PM0.25m | 7:32AM0.26m | 7:45PM0.23m | 8:37AM0.20m | 8:46PM0.19m | 9:39AM0.12m | 9:46PM0.14m | 10:38AM0.05m | 10:44PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 466 | 469 | 32 | 30 | 47 | 249 | 124 | 201 | 512 | 2165 | 2684 | 2285 | 1801 | 1494 | 1408 | 1050 | 907 | 742 | 456 | 1244 | 976 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | NE 8 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 26 | 30 | 11 | 50 | 18 | 143 | 72 | 309 | 664 | 130 | 125 | 117 | 73 | 68 | 72 | 155 | 252 | 322 | 612 | 455 | 449 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | NNE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 19 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 175 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 96 | 39 | 38 | 99 | 303 | 20 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 20 | 452 | 378 | 384 | 336 | 235 | 200 | 106 | — | — | — | 27 | — | 13 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 582 | 582 | 575 | 575 | 575 | 121 | 1181 | 121 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 64 | 582 | 863 | 998 | 863 | 582 | 575 | 575 |
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