Salgema Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.68° S 35.72° W

Salgema 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Salgema sea temperature is
26.9°C
1.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Salgema today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Salgema at 3PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (18 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s

Table - waves today at Salgema. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
0.9
SSE
8
1.4
SE
7
1
S
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
ESE
7
0.8
SSE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
192
168
168
183
229
194
104
193
115
131
134
235
229
279
93
181
217
194
114
98
176
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:45AM1.79m
9:05PM1.74m
10:12AM1.70m
10:40PM1.71m
11:44AM1.76m
Low Tide
2:11PM1.01m
3:01AM0.94m
4:05PM1.11m
5:16AM0.94m
6:03PM1.01m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:17
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
24
25
26
26
24
24
23
24
25
24
25
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
26
26
26
26
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