Surf Forecasts:
Salgema surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, SSE swell with 1,036 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salgema this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Salgema in the next 16 days are 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salgema over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Salgema over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this one’s a tough read. The finder isn't giving us a single decent recommendation for the whole 16-day run, so we're looking at a real dry spell.
The pattern that sets in from Thursday the 16th of July is relentlessly poor. We’ve got a moderate south to southeast wind blowing onshore pretty much non-stop, gusting up to 19 mph, which is absolutely murdering any chance of clean waves. The swell is hanging around between 3 ft and 7 ft, with most of that energy coming from the SSE and SE, and while the combined energy hits a moderate 1339 on Thursday morning, the onshore wind and rain showers just trash the quality. The wave comment across the board is consistently "poor surf conditions" with scores of zero. There's no getting around it, it’s ugly.
There’s a small window on Saturday the 25th of July where the wind swings light out of the NE, giving us a clean look, but the swell is tiny (3 ft), dropping to just 2 ft, with short periods around 7 seconds and weak energy (combined energy of 75). It's barely enough to push an ankle-snapper. Then on Sunday the 26th of July morning, we get another clean moment with a NNE wind, but again it's only 3 ft with weak energy (176). Spotty and weak.
The water temperature is sitting around 80°F, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Honestly, nothing here is worth paddling out for in the whole forecast window. It’s a blank run, but that's just how it goes sometimes in this area – the conditions just don't line up. We'll keep an eye on it; forecasts can always turn around.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1036 | 400 | 359 | 362 | 441 | 541 | 682 | 553 | 400 | 372 | 363 | 334 | 370 | 235 | 313 | 250 | 250 | 244 | 176 | 171 | 166 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:49PM2.58m | 6:01AM2.68m | 6:33PM2.48m | 6:46AM2.57m | 7:17PM2.34m | 7:32AM2.41m | 8:02PM2.20m | 8:21AM2.23m | 8:50PM2.06m | 9:15AM2.06m | 9:44PM1.94m | 10:18AM1.94m | 10:46PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM-0.06m | 11:28PM0.22m | 11:57AM0.04m | 00:10AM0.30m | 12:40PM0.20m | 00:53AM0.41m | 1:24PM0.39m | 1:38AM0.55m | 2:11PM0.58m | 2:31AM0.68m | 3:07PM0.76m | 3:37AM0.79m | 4:19PM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 12 | N 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 18 | S 16 | SE 9 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 303 | 322 | 1 | 221 | 189 | — | 143 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 334 | 4 | 177 | 313 | 250 | 4 | 244 | 176 | 171 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | S 14 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 1036 | 400 | 359 | 362 | 441 | 541 | 682 | 553 | 400 | 372 | 363 | — | 370 | 235 | — | — | 250 | — | 13 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1191 | 1191 | 376 | 1191 | 1191 | 1214 | 677 | 1191 | 1191 | 1191 | 1191 | 1191 | 1107 | 1191 | 621 | 621 | 1191 | 317 | 459 | 1214 | 317 |
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