Inner Kom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let's get into what's brewing for Inner Kom. This reef and point spot is going to deliver some days that'll get you stoked, but you've gotta wait for the right windows.

Water temps are running at 56°F, which is about 4°F colder than average, so you'll want the extra rubber this week.

We start on Tuesday, September 8th with a tiny 2ft swell from the WSW at 12 seconds. The combined energy is only 254, real weak. It's clean with a cross-off breeze, but too small to bother.

Wednesday the 9th bumps up a bit to 3ft to 4ft. Swell shifts to SW with a 13-second period. Energy climbs to 325 and then 390. Still clean, but the notes say marginal. Not worth rushing out.

Then Thursday the 10th hits with 8ft surf. That's a proper 14-second groundswell from the SW. Energy jumps to 2626 – that's moderate-to-strong now. But it's still just tagged as marginal with a 15 km/h to 20 km/h cross-off. That's a lot of water for a beginner break.

Friday the 11th: morning has 6ft with an offshore wind at 30 km/h. Energy is 1333. That wind is fresh offshore so the waves will be clean, but paddling out is going to be a real battle. Afternoon gets even windier at 40 km/h, still offshore, dropping the swell to 5ft. Hard work.

Saturday the 12th: solid swell of 7ft to 8ft, with a long period up to 16 seconds. Energy values are huge: 1707 and 3077. But the wind is 40 km/h cross-off. Clean, but brutal wind. For the strong and experienced only.

Now, Sunday the 13th is your moment. 7ft from the SW at 14 seconds, and the wind drops to just 10 km/h from the NE, cross-off. Energy is 1422. The report says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” This is the day. Afternoon holds at 6ft with lighter winds too.

Monday the 14th goes bad. Onshore wind, rain, and a messy 7ft windswell from the NNW at 7 seconds. Energy is 652 but it's a complete write-off.

Tuesday the 15th through Wednesday the 16th is poor. Strong cross-onshore winds, lumpy conditions. Swell sizes are massive, up to 10ft with energy over 3800. It's a washing machine. This is kite territory, not paddle surfing.

Thursday the 17th offers a clean but strong offshore morning: 8ft, offshore wind at 40 km/h. Clean faces but you'll be fighting the wind to get out. Saturday the 19th calms down: 6ft to 5ft from the SW, light cross-onshore wind at just 5 km/h to 15 km/h. Energy is 850 to 760. Nice for a longboard session.

But the big one, the one you need to mark on your calendar, is Monday, September 21st. We're looking at a massive 12ft groundswell from the SSW with an incredible 17-second period. Combined energy is 7476 – that's exceptional. The wind is offshore at 25 km/h, moderate and clean. The report calls it “exceptional surf conditions for expert surfers.” This is big, powerful, and clean. Crowds are listed as "sometimes" so you might have company, but for waves like that on a point, it's worth it. That long period will make it stand up steep, so know what you're doing.

Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd close out the forecast with poor, cross-onshore conditions on big, lumpy swells.

So here's the call: Sunday the 13th is your early pick for clean, quality surf. Monday the 21st is the standout – an expert-only day with the biggest, cleanest waves of the whole run. The rest is either wind-blown or marginal.

Rusty.

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