Surf Forecasts:
Salsa Brava surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, ENE swell with 1,686 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NE 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 (Jul 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salsa Brava in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM. 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+) | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salsa Brava over the next 16 days.
G’day, this is Rusty. Let’s look at what’s coming for Salsa Brava.
This is a classic reef setup, exposed to the NE. The optimum swell is from NE, and we’re seeing swell from ENE or NE, so the direction lines up. The surf window opens Wednesday, 8 July, but the first few days are messy. From Wednesday through Sunday, 12 July, the swell runs 6ft to 8ft, with periods of 9 to 11 seconds – moderate energy that climbs into the four-digit range (657 to 1010). The wind is light cross-onshore from the NW or onshore from the N, and reports say marginal or poor. Scores are low. It’s rideable if you know what you’re doing, but the surface is choppy. On Sunday, 12 July morning, the swell peaks at 8ft from ENE with an 11-second period and energy of 1421 – a strong push, but the cross-on wind and thunderstorms ruin the surface.
The first real standout is Monday, 13 July morning. This is the best session. Swell comes in at 7ft from ENE, 10-second period, energy of 1050 – solid moderate wave energy. The wind is glassy, from the west. Clean, smooth waves on this reef. This spot is advanced and consistent – crowds are often here, so expect company. Water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
Tuesday, 14 July morning is another good call – 7ft from ENE, 10-second period, energy of 788, and glassy wind from the NNE. Clean, a bit smaller.
Wednesday, 15 July morning brings offshore wind from the SSE – clean conditions, 6ft from ENE, 10-second period, energy of 609. That offshore breeze will hold the face open nicely.
The second week gets patchy. Thursday, 16 July through Saturday, 18 July is mostly marginal with light cross-onshore wind, 6ft to 7ft, energy 500 to 890. Nothing special. Then Sunday, 19 July morning offers a cross-offshore wind from the west at 9 mph – 6ft from ENE, 10-second period, energy of 648, clean.
Monday, 20 July drops off. Tuesday, 21 July morning has 7ft from ENE with energy 763, but light cross-onshore wind. Wednesday, 22 July morning is glassy – 6ft from ENE, 9-second period, energy of 470, but small. Thursday, 23 July the swell fades to 4ft from ENE with an 8-second period, energy 241 – marginal.
The standout is Monday, 13 July morning with glassy conditions and a solid 7ft groundswell. Tuesday and Wednesday the 15th are also very good. After that, small windows but nothing to rearrange your schedule for.
Stay sharp, watch the sets, and get out there when it’s clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 657 | 578 | 848 | 890 | 936 | 1003 | 908 | 788 | 710 | 955 | 1010 | 1578 | 1421 | 1092 | 1521 | 1050 | 748 | 788 | 788 | 643 | 591 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 6:07AM0.23m | 7:10PM0.46m | 7:17AM0.18m | 7:52PM0.49m | 9:02AM0.14m | 8:42PM0.52m | 11:07AM0.13m | 9:40PM0.54m | 12:31PM0.13m | 10:42PM0.54m | 1:33PM0.15m | 11:45PM0.54m | 2:25PM0.18m | 00:48AM0.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.14m | 2:58AM0.12m | 12:20PM0.13m | 3:56AM0.07m | 12:48PM0.12m | 4:57AM0.04m | 1:25PM0.12m | 6:02AM0.01m | 2:14PM0.13m | 7:06AM0.00m | 3:16PM0.14m | 8:05AM0.00m | 4:31PM0.17m | ||||||||
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mm | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 657 | 578 | 848 | 890 | 936 | 1003 | 908 | 788 | 710 | 955 | 1010 | 1578 | 1421 | 1092 | 1521 | 1050 | 748 | 788 | 788 | 643 | 591 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 150 | 1 | 29 | 150 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
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