Surf Forecasts:
Salgema surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 335 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salgema in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salgema over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright lads, Rusty here. We're sifting through the next couple of weeks, and it's looking like a game of patience.
Our first real chance is on Monday, August 3rd, at Salgema. Monday morning is the call. We're talking small waves, a clean 4ft swell from the ESE, with an 8-second period. But the wind is the secret sauce – it's glassy, completely flat calm. Couldn't ask for better conditions to get a few clean little rides. The water is a warm 80°, right where you'd expect it to be for the season. The energy is moderate, sitting at (222). The only other morning that looks similar is Friday, August 7th. That morning offers the same glassy conditions with a similar 4ft ESE swell. It's a touch shorter period at 7 seconds, but still, that clean surface will be a winner. Those two mornings are your best chances for a proper surf. Keep an eye out for the crowds, they'll likely be out for these windows.
From there, it's a rough slog. The rest of the first week and all of the second week are dominated by onshore and cross-onshore winds, churning up the water and making a mess of the waves. The swell sticks around the 3 to 4ft mark, but without the right wind, you're just fighting a losing battle.
Now, looking way out on Saturday, August 15th. We get a tiny groundswell, only about 2ft, but from the south with a very long period of 17 to 18 seconds. That's a lot of energy packed into a small wave (343-366 on the energy scale). But again, the wind is onshore from the SSE. For a setup like a reef or a point, that long period is usually gold, but with the onshore chop ruining the face, it's gonna be a frustrating day. Don't pencil it in.
So, wrapping it up: your two true standout windows are Monday morning, August 3rd, and Friday morning, August 7th, at Salgema. Everything else in this 16-day window is mostly poor, with big gaps in between. Keep the stick waxed and eyes on the forecast for those two mornings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 39 | 159 | 198 | 104 | 181 | 149 | 169 | 101 | 154 | 142 | 264 | 277 | 222 | 172 | 78 | 111 | 191 | 116 | 64 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:24PM2.43m | 5:33AM2.54m | 5:57PM2.40m | 6:09AM2.50m | 6:33PM2.35m | 6:47AM2.43m | 7:13PM2.26m | 7:32AM2.32m | 7:59PM2.16m | 8:26AM2.19m | 8:56PM2.06m | 9:34AM2.07m | 10:06PM1.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.11m | 11:07PM0.25m | 11:29AM0.13m | 11:40PM0.26m | 12:04PM0.18m | 00:16AM0.31m | 12:42PM0.28m | 00:56AM0.39m | 1:25PM0.42m | 1:44AM0.50m | 2:17PM0.59m | 2:46AM0.61m | 3:28PM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 14 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 39 | 11 | 10 | 104 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 101 | 154 | 81 | 166 | 40 | 86 | 125 | 70 | 111 | 16 | 28 | 64 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 12 | N 9 | S 17 | S 6 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 52 | 22 | 147 | 110 | 31 | 158 | 78 | 104 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 8 | — | S 17 | S 11 | N 9 | N 8 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | S 15 | N 8 | S 13 | SSE 5 | S 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 10 | — | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 57 | 41 | 24 | 8 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | 159 | 198 | — | 181 | 149 | 169 | — | 115 | 142 | 264 | 277 | 222 | 172 | — | — | 191 | 116 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 1624 | 622 | 622 | 1268 | 643 | 621 | 1191 | 0 | 0 | 1191 | 317 | 1191 | 1191 | 317 | 1298 | 1214 | 317 | 465 | 1214 | 60 |
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