Salgema Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Salgema’s got cookin’ over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, it’s a tough stretch. We’re staring down a long run of poor surf. Most of September is looking pretty average, with the wind hammering the surface and swell just not lining up. The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t roll in until the morning of Saturday the 12th, and even then it’s a bit of a tease. The rest of the 16 days is mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds, making a mess of most sets.

Let’s start with Saturday the 12th. That morning we get a long-period groundswell from the south, with a period of 16 seconds pushing through. The swell height is only 0.7m, which is about 2 ft, but the energy in the water is actually pretty solid at 501 (moderate wave energy). That south swell at a long period can wrap in nicely here, but it’s a bit of a gamble. The wind is a cross-shore from the east-northeast at 20 km/h (about 12 mph), creating a cross-chop, so it won’t be glassy. The wave energy is decent, but the short size and the chop mean it’s more of a session for the experienced crew.

Right after that, the afternoon of Saturday the 12th drops off again, and we’re back into a pattern of poor conditions and choppy seas through the next week. There’s a brief pulse of energy on Friday the 18th with swell heights touching 1.5m (around 5 ft), but again, that east-southeast onshore wind spoils it.

For the whole period, the wind is just off most of the time. There’s no standout clean day with offshore breezes. Salgema needs that southeast or south direction to work, but the wind and swell aren’t cooperating.

So, the best bet? That Saturday morning, September 12th, with the 16-second south swell. It’s not going to be perfect, but the energy is there. Keep your expectations low and your eye on the sets.

Rusty.

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