Surf Forecasts:
Salsa Brava surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, ENE swell with 670 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salsa Brava this week:
The surf forecast for Salsa Brava over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salsa Brava in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salsa Brava over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a coffee, let's take a look at this. The only game in town for the next 16 days is Salsa Brava. It’s a proper reef setup that loves a North-East swell. We’ve got a mixed bag of conditions headed our way, so let’s break it down.
The water is running about average for this time of year, which is fine. Right off the bat, Monday and Tuesday are a write-off. We’ve got onshore winds and storm risks mucking things up. The swell is there, around 4ft from the NE, but the wind is just shredding any chance of a clean face. You’ll be fighting ripples and chop, not worth paddling out for.
Wednesday and Thursday of this week are a similar story – the swell bumps up a touch, getting to 5ft on Thursday morning with a combined energy of 397, but the cross-onshore wind keeps the surface messy. It’s frustrating because there’s push there, just no quality.
Alright, here’s a highlight. Saturday, August 29th morning is the first real standout. The swell sits at 5ft from the ENE (energy at 407), and the wind goes dead glass. That is a rare treat for Salsa Brava. Expect clean, lined-up sets breaking over the reef. It’ll be a bit inconsistent thanks to the 9-second period, but when they come, they’ll be worth the wait. The crowds are often here, so get out early.
The following week starts off average, but then we get another cracker. Wednesday, September 2nd morning brings a shift. The wind turns cross-off from the WSW at just 3 mph, clean conditions with a 4ft NE swell. It won’t be the biggest day of the forecast, but the clean texture will make it feel a lot better than the size suggests.
Looking deep out to Monday, September 7th morning, the long-range charts are hinting at something promising. A 6ft ENE swell with glassy conditions is on the cards. That’s a solid 480 on the energy scale and with those clean conditions, it could be the best session of the whole outlook. Keep an eye on it, but don’t book the trip off work just yet – it’s still a week away.
For the gap between the 2nd and the 7th? It’s mostly marginal wind, onshores, and small, gutless swell. There’s nothing else worth paddling out for in between.
That’s your lot for Salsa Brava. The first half of the period is a patience game, but the 29th of August and the 7th of September are the days to circle on the calendar.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 196 | 178 | 187 | 219 | 213 | 300 | 316 | 388 | 397 | 357 | 460 | 670 | 578 | 386 | 407 | 339 | 230 | 252 | 235 | 196 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:49PM0.40m | 10:43PM0.40m | 2:00PM0.21m | 11:43PM0.39m | 2:15PM0.24m | 00:44AM0.38m | 2:34PM0.28m | 1:44AM0.35m | 2:53PM0.32m | 2:42AM0.33m | 3:14PM0.36m | 3:37AM0.30m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.10m | 6:54AM0.11m | 7:26AM0.13m | 3:10PM0.21m | 7:42AM0.15m | 4:45PM0.23m | 7:55AM0.17m | 6:31PM0.24m | 8:15AM0.18m | 8:29PM0.22m | 8:37AM0.19m | 9:56PM0.17m | |||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | 6 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 201 | 196 | 178 | 187 | 219 | 213 | 300 | 316 | 388 | 397 | 357 | 460 | 670 | 578 | 386 | 407 | 339 | 230 | 252 | 235 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
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