Surf Forecasts:
Salgema surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SE swell with 330 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salgema in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salgema over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for Salgema over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty quiet outlook. The finder has no recommendations for this stretch, and when I look at the guidance, it confirms this is just one of those flat spells that happens here. Don’t let it get you down though; these runs never last forever, and a change in the pattern could shake things up.
We start off on Monday the 3rd of August with poor conditions. The swell is small at 4ft from the SE, but the wind is blowing straight onshore from the same direction at 9 mph, ruining any chance of a clean wave. The water is sitting at 80°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing unusual there. The combined energy is weak at 327, and that short 8-second period means the waves will be fat and unorganised. Honestly, not worth paddling out.
Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th aren’t any better. Tuesday morning sees a bump to 6ft ESE swell with moderate energy (667), but that onshore wind just chops it all up. By Wednesday morning, there’s a hint of improvement, but it’s still marginal at best with a 4ft SE swell and a light breeze. The afternoon drops right back off.
From Thursday the 6th right through to Sunday the 16th of August, it’s a long, bleak stretch. We’re looking at a solid two-week gap of poor surf. Most days have swell under 3ft, with cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. The combined energy mostly sits in the weak to low-moderate range (under 300). The only real blip is on Sunday the 16th of August morning, where a 3ft SSE swell with a very long 14-second period shows moderate energy (398). But with onshore winds, it’s just a tease. That long period would normally be great for a point or reef, but the wind and small size kill it here.
The very end of the window, Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th of August, offers a bit more push with the swell, but it’s still mostly onshore and messy. Nothing worth getting excited about.
So, there you have it. A real flat spell for Salgema. Keep the board in the bag for now and watch the charts – things can turn around quickly.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 260 | 299 | 167 | 206 | 173 | 257 | 136 | 168 | 90 | 62 | 196 | 101 | 169 | 79 | 107 | 178 | 158 | 164 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:32AM2.32m | 7:59PM2.16m | 8:26AM2.19m | 8:56PM2.06m | 9:34AM2.07m | 10:06PM1.99m | 10:56AM2.03m | 11:25PM2.01m | 12:19PM2.10m | 00:42AM2.14m | 1:31PM2.25m | 1:47AM2.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.39m | 1:25PM0.42m | 1:44AM0.50m | 2:17PM0.59m | 2:46AM0.61m | 3:28PM0.74m | 4:11AM0.67m | 5:03PM0.80m | 5:47AM0.60m | 6:30PM0.72m | 7:03AM0.42m | 7:34PM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | 12 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | S 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 163 | 33 | 133 | 206 | 173 | 257 | 136 | 168 | 75 | 62 | 100 | 41 | 66 | 79 | 89 | 101 | 26 | 39 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 12 | S 9 | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 22 | 167 | 81 | 88 | 148 | 47 | 15 | 90 | 61 | 37 | 16 | 19 | 64 | 17 | 75 | 7 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 5 | — | S 7 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 21 | 40 | 31 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 260 | 299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | 101 | 169 | — | 107 | 178 | 158 | 164 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 658 | 1191 | 345 | 317 | 1191 | 60 | 470 | 1191 | 1298 | 464 | 1624 | 1595 | 465 | 1624 | 1642 | 658 | 1214 | 465 |
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