
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Inner Kom today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inner Kom at 5AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Inner Kom. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1468 | 1404 | 1381 | 1272 | 1272 | 1092 | 929 | 836 | 851 | 770 | 770 | 662 | 1021 | 1037 | 946 | 917 | 811 | 785 | 772 | 448 | 448 | 1048 | 1403 | 1770 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:22AM1.13m | 6:35PM1.13m | 7:07AM1.01m | 7:27PM1.00m | 8:44AM0.91m | 9:34PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.41m | 12:19PM0.50m | 00:52AM0.53m | 1:01PM0.63m | 2:01AM0.64m | 2:52PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1468 | 1404 | 1381 | 1272 | 1272 | 1092 | 929 | 836 | 851 | 770 | 770 | 662 | 1021 | 1037 | 946 | 917 | 811 | 785 | 772 | 448 | 448 | 1048 | 1403 | 1770 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
365 | 243 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | 15 | 31 | 49 | 31 | 127 | 127 | — | 350 | 350 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
437 | 361 | 350 | 340 | 293 | 418 | 391 | 363 | 328 | 297 | 331 | 363 | 386 | 480 | 526 | 498 | 466 | 513 | 498 | 526 | 396 | 480 | 480 | 411 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 203 | 203 | 883 | 411 | 107 | 40 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 13 |
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