Surf Forecasts:
Salgema surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, S swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salgema this week:
The surf forecast for Salgema over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salgema in the next 16 days are 1.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salgema over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s take a look at what we’ve got for Salgema over the next 16 days. I’ll be straight with you—this stretch is a tough one. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is about a degree Fahrenheit warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a touch balmy but nothing crazy.
We’ve got a long gap up front with no real surf on offer until Friday the 14th of August, and even then it’s only marginal at best. For the first few days, from Wednesday the 12th through to Thursday the 13th, the conditions are downright poor—onshore winds from the SE and ESE, messy, choppy, and the swell is small and weak. Combined energy is mostly in the 300 to 500 range (moderate), but with the wind state being rubbish, it’s not worth paddling out.
Friday the 14th of August morning sees a slight improvement with a 4ft swell from the south at 13 seconds, but it’s still onshore and only marginal. The afternoon picks up a bit to 4ft, with combined energy hitting 817 (moderate to strong), but again, wind is on, and it’s not clean. Saturday the 15th of August morning is a bit better—4ft from the south, 14-second period, light cross-onshore breeze, and combined energy at 660 (moderate). It’s still marginal, but there’s a small window there if you’re desperate. Still, I wouldn’t call it a standout.
Sunday the 16th of August morning has a solid 4ft south swell with a 15-second period and combined energy jumping to 1197 (strong), but the wind is onshore at 12 mph again, so it’s messy. After that, the rest of the first week and into the second week slips back into poor or marginal conditions with cross-onshore winds, smaller swells, and short periods. The end of the period shows a tiny flicker—Thursday the 27th of August morning has 3ft from the south at 16 seconds, glassy wind, and combined energy around 476 (moderate). That might offer a clean session, but the swell is small. For the most part, Salgema is inconsistent through this forecast and the conditions never really line up. It’s a lean run, and if you’re looking for a proper session, you might be better off waiting for the forecasts to change—they often do around here.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 513 | 293 | 161 | 156 | 440 | 498 | 310 | 593 | 447 | 298 | 623 | 565 | 423 | 340 | 255 | 184 | 160 | 129 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:02PM2.65m | 4:13AM2.79m | 4:43PM2.67m | 4:55AM2.81m | 5:22PM2.63m | 5:35AM2.74m | 6:00PM2.53m | 6:14AM2.61m | 6:37PM2.39m | 6:54AM2.42m | 7:15PM2.23m | 7:37AM2.21m | 7:56PM2.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM0.13m | 10:14AM-0.13m | 10:27PM0.08m | 10:52AM-0.09m | 11:03PM0.10m | 11:28AM0.01m | 11:39PM0.17m | 12:04PM0.17m | 00:16AM0.29m | 12:39PM0.37m | 00:54AM0.45m | 1:17PM0.59m | 1:37AM0.62m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 138 | 513 | 293 | 80 | 156 | 440 | 498 | 256 | 593 | 447 | 298 | 623 | 565 | 423 | 340 | 255 | 184 | 160 | 129 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 16 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 96 | 72 | 118 | 86 | 62 | 65 | 50 | 310 | 79 | 130 | 147 | 218 | 104 | 26 | 105 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 96 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 6 | — | S 13 | S 7 | — | S 16 | ESE 9 | — | — | S 17 | — | — | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 157 | 23 | — | 161 | 52 | — | 252 | 53 | — | — | 202 | — | — | 61 | — | 30 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 147 | 34 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 325 | 62 | 55 | 120 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 40 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1241 | 1281 | 1107 | 1107 | 1191 | 224 | 374 | 1281 | 60 | 465 | 1191 | 1191 | 1191 | 1214 | 643 | 1191 | 1191 | 1191 | 1191 | 1191 |
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