Inner Kom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks at Inner Kom. It’s a reef and point setup, pretty consistent, and the water’s running a bit colder than usual for this time of year, sitting at 57°F – about 3°F below the norm, so you’ll want the rubber on.

The opening stretch is a bit scratchy. Thursday the 13th has some push but it’s messy, with a cross-shore breeze making things lumpy. We’ve got solid energy in the water – 3782 for the morning – but the conditions just aren’t there. Friday the 14th is worse, onshore wind chopping things up. We’re looking at a couple of days of average-to-poor surf before things start to clean up.

Then Saturday the 15th is where it starts to turn. The wind swings offshore, the sea glassies off, and we get clean 6ft to 7ft swell from the WSW with a 13-14 second period. That’s a good sign – longer period means more push and better shape. It’s still a bit much for beginners at that size, but for the experienced crew it’s looking fun. The energy’s moderate at 1299-1504.

Sunday the 16th is a bit of a letdown, cross-onshore breeze messing it up again. But Monday the 17th is a real standout. Glassy conditions in the morning, calm wind, and a clean 8ft of WSW swell with a 13 second period. Energy is strong at 2354. This is the pick of the first week – proper waves, clean faces, and not too crowded if you get out early. The afternoon holds up too, with a light cross-off breeze keeping it tidy at 8ft.

Tuesday the 18th drops off a bit, smaller and wind-affected. Wednesday the 19th gets interesting, though. The wind goes strong offshore – 25 mph – and it’s clean, but at that size, it’s going to be hard to paddle into, plus the SW swell is dropping to 5ft. Thursday the 20th has near-gale offshore winds and the swell’s down to 5ft – not worth the fight.

Friday the 21st is small but clean, with fresh offshore winds and 4ft waves. It’s not big, but there’ll be some fun ones.

Then we’ve got the real standout of the whole period – Saturday the 22nd. The swell jumps back up to 7ft in the morning with a 16 second period, and it’s clean with a moderate offshore breeze. Energy is strong at 3032. This is a proper groundswell, and at a reef and point like Inner Kom, that long period is going to wrap in beautifully. It’s going to be one of those days you remember. The afternoon gets bigger – 10ft – but the wind picks up to 25 mph offshore, which will make it hard work and more of a challenge even for the experienced crew. For the morning though, that’s the one to circle.

Sunday the 23rd is still clean and offshore, with 7ft dropping to 6ft, but the wind is up again. Monday the 24th is smaller, around 4ft to 4ft, but clean and offshore – a good option for the longboarders.

After that, the window closes. From Tuesday the 25th through to the end of the period, the wind goes onshore again and the surf fades. We’re looking at a week of poor, choppy conditions as the swell drops right away. There’s a little bump around Thursday the 27th, but the wind is all wrong, so it’s not worth chasing.

So, the two true standouts in this run are Monday the 17th and, even better, Saturday the 22nd in the morning. The long-period groundswell on the 22nd is the big one – a proper reef and point swell that’s going to have some real power behind it. Keep an eye on that forecast, because it’s a promising one, but as with anything that far out, it’s not set in stone.

Until next time, Rusty.

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