Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inner Kom today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inner Kom at 8PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Inner Kom. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
947 | 527 | 458 | 427 | 468 | 392 | 320 | 551 | 501 | 469 | 756 | 1029 | 1080 | 1997 | 1834 | 1756 | 1648 | 1711 | 1631 | 1159 | 847 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM0.92m | 10:24PM0.98m | 11:55AM0.96m | 00:06AM1.03m | 12:59PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.70m | 5:32AM0.61m | 6:07PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.52m | 7:07PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
947 | 527 | 458 | 427 | 366 | 392 | 320 | 551 | 501 | 469 | 756 | 1029 | 1080 | 1997 | 1834 | 1756 | 1648 | 1711 | 1631 | 1159 | 847 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | 322 | 310 | 304 | 366 | 291 | 291 | 216 | 198 | 166 | 26 | 97 | 275 | 223 | 185 | 193 | 176 | — | — | 242 | 411 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 4 | — | W 17 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 81 | 161 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 10 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
49 | 59 | 67 | 58 | 468 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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