Surf Forecasts:
Inner Kom surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,812 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inner Kom this week:
The surf forecast for Inner Kom over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Inner Kom in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inner Kom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s talk about Inner-Kom. This is a reef and point break, good for beginners on a normal day, but there’s some serious juice coming in over the next couple weeks that’ll push it way out of their league.
Water temp is 59°F, running a bit chilly for the season.
The first pulse hits Sunday the 30th of August. We’re looking at 8ft swell from the SW, with a 12-second period. The wind is cross-offshore at 19 mph, so it’s gonna be a bit lumpy. Wave energy is strong at 2172. Monday the 31st drops to 7ft, but the wind eases to a gentle 9 mph cross-off, and the afternoon session cleans up nicely.
Tuesday the 1st of September is a big day – 10ft in the morning, rising to 12ft in the afternoon, both from the SW with a 13-second period. Energy hits 2824 and then 3846 – that’s powerful stuff. The wind is cross-shore though, so it’ll have some texture. This is expert-only territory.
Thursday the 3rd of September morning is your first real standout. You’ve got 6ft from the WSW with a 12-second period, clean offshore wind from the ESE at 6 mph. Energy is 1541, and conditions are excellent for experienced surfers.
Then we’ve got a glassy Sunday the 6th of September afternoon. The wind drops to 3 mph out of the S, with 5ft of SW swell at a 14-second period (energy 805). That long period means it’s a true groundswell, best on this point.
There’s a rough patch with near gale-force winds in the second week, so pick your windows carefully. The gap from the 10th onward is mostly small and average.
The big one to keep an eye on is Monday the 14th of September. This is a long-range call, so don’t book it yet, but the numbers are mouth-watering. You’ve got 10ft to 12ft of SW/WSW swell with a 15-second period (energy 4737 to 4820). That’s a massive, long-period groundswell. On a point break, that’s as good as it gets if the wind cooperates. The morning has a light breeze, and the afternoon has cross-offshore wind. This is for the big-wave crowd only.
The break has fair consistency, so the flat spells won’t last long.
Keep your wits about you, and don’t underestimate the power.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, near gales from the SE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2172 | 1769 | 1259 | 1045 | 949 | 1562 | 2824 | 3846 | 4812 | 3576 | 2880 | 1862 | 1081 | 749 | 461 | 532 | 581 | 538 | 283 | 474 | 1363 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.59m | 5:22AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | 6:01AM1.31m | 6:18PM1.41m | 6:48AM1.20m | 7:10PM1.28m | 7:55AM1.08m | 8:30PM1.15m | 9:46AM1.03m | 10:28PM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.11m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:21AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.19m | 11:59AM0.28m | 00:39AM0.30m | 12:46PM0.40m | 1:38AM0.42m | 1:54PM0.53m | 3:14AM0.51m | 3:57PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2172 | 1769 | 1259 | 1045 | 949 | 1562 | 2824 | 3846 | 4812 | 3576 | 2880 | 1862 | 1081 | 749 | 461 | 532 | 581 | 538 | 283 | 474 | 1363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 10 | 10 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 190 | 171 | 101 | 34 | 51 | 157 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SW 14 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 7 | — | — | 33 | 107 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 325 | 460 | 742 | 236 | 70 | 328 | 103 | 217 | 386 | 308 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 349 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 329 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 466 | 947 | 1247 | 2973 | 36 | 162 | 25 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for Inner Kom provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Inner Kom can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Inner Kom surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Inner Kom) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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