Inner Kom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab ya board, let's have a look what Inner Kom is serving up.

We're in for a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The first few days are rideable, but the real standout, the one that'll get the heart racing, is that Sunday the 30th of August. The water temp here is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing wild.

Wednesday 26th August kicks off alright. It's not massive, but we've got a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the WSW with a nice 13-second period on it. The wind is a steady offshore from the ESE, keeping things tidy. Wave energy is solid at 1149, so there's plenty of push. It's a good one to get the arms moving.

Thursday 27th gets a bit messy as the wind swings cross-onshore, making things choppy. Swell bumps up a touch to 5ft, but it's not looking as inviting.

Friday 28th August is a cracker of a morning. The wind drops to dead glassy, zero. The swell drops back to 4ft from the S, but with that glassy surface, it'll be smooth as butter. Some clouds are rolling in for the arvo, but the morning session is the pick of this little run.

Saturday 29th is a write-off with onshore winds and some light rain making a mess of things.

Now, Sunday 30th August – this is the call-out. We've got a solid 8ft groundswell from the WSW. That's a serious step up in size, and at that height, it's for the experienced crew. The combined energy is a huge 1775 – that's proper grunt. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the S, keeping the face of those waves nice and peeling. It’s going to be exceptional, just remember a long-period swell like this (13 seconds) can section off a bit on a beach break, but here at Inner Kom, being a reef and point, it should line up beautifully.

Monday 31st is a step down into the 6ft range, but the wind gets flukey and a bit cross-on, so the quality drops off.

Tuesday 1st of September is a bomb. Swell rockets up to 12ft, but the wind is howling cross-onshore at 25 mph. It’s a messy, dangerous beast with energy hitting 5493. Then the arvo gets even bigger at 16ft! That is a massive, powerful wave, but the wind is still messy. This is strictly for the top-tier experts, and honestly, it might be more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.

Wednesday 2nd stays big and messy, dropping to 12ft but still with onshore tendencies. The arvo cleans up a bit with a cross-off wind, but it's still a heavy groundswell at 10ft.

Thursday 3rd of September sees the swell drop back to 6ft with a beautiful fresh offshore from the SE, keeping things clean.

Friday 4th September is another good one. Clean 6ft swell from the W with a light offshore breeze. Perfect conditions for a fun session.

The tide starts to go out on the swell for the second week. From Saturday 5th onwards, the energy fades fast, dropping to knee-high junk by the 6th and 7th with strong, un-ridable winds kicking up. There's a glimmer of hope on Wednesday 9th with a clean little 4ft swell, but it’s pretty average overall for that second week.

So, to sum it up: get out there for the glassy Friday, but the main event, the one to circle on the calendar, is that Sunday the 30th of August for some solid, clean, powerful waves at Inner Kom.

Stay stoked.
Rusty

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