Inner Kom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, letting you know what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Inner Kom (reef and point).

First things first, the water is a bit colder than usual for this time of year at 58°F, so you might want that extra layer.

We’ve got a bit of a wait for the good stuff. The first few days are a write-off, thanks to howling offshore winds that are just too strong to paddle into—makes for a frustrating session more than anything fun. Thursday the 3rd has some size, with a 6ft WSW swell and a solid 13-second period, but that 31 mph wind in the arvo is a mess. Hold off.

Things start to get interesting on Sunday the 6th. That morning is looking like a standout. We’ve got a clean 8ft SW groundswell with a very long 18-second period pushing in. The offshore wind is light and moderate at 12 mph, and the water is glassy. The combined energy is a massive 3310—there’s a lot of power in the water. This is for experienced surfers only; it’s big and the long period will make it a bit shifty, but on a reef setup like this, it’s going to unload some proper waves. The afternoon stays clean with a 7ft swell, but it’s a little cross-off.

Monday the 7th is still solid, with 7ft to 6ft swells, but the wind gets messy. Tuesday morning the 8th, though, is a real gem. The swell drops to 5ft, but the wind goes glassy—dead calm, 3 mph from the SSW. That’s clean, smooth, and perfect for a longboard or a fish. The energy is a moderate 678, so it’s not a powerhouse, but the quality will be there.

The middle of the week after that gets a bit mixed up with cross-shore winds and smaller swells, nothing worth racing for.

Now, jump ahead to Sunday the 13th. The morning session is a repeat of the 6th, but a little smaller. A 7ft SW swell, 13-second period, and clean offshore winds. The energy is 1457, so it’s got some punch. Another solid window for the experienced crew.

The real wildcard is Thursday the 17th. The morning is already big—12ft WSW, 19-second period, energy at 8895—and it’s clean. But the afternoon is something else: 21ft from the same direction, with a 17-second period and a combined energy of 26745. That’s a monster. It’s too big for this break, though; the forecast says it’s just too much. The morning might be the call for the absolute top-level charger, but the afternoon is a skip. Friday the 18th is then a howling offshore mess again, with 18ft to 15ft swells and near gale winds, making it completely unmanageable.

So, the best of the best? Without a doubt, the morning of Sunday the 6th and the morning of Sunday the 13th. Clean, powerful, long-period groundswell with favorable winds. For a mellower but still fantastic session, the glassy morning of Tuesday the 8th is a beaut.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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