Inner Kom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee and listen up. It's Rusty here, and we're looking at the next couple of weeks for Inner-Kom. We've got a mixed bag ahead, with some serious power on the way but plenty of wind to deal with too. The water's sitting at 57°, which is about 3° colder than average for this time of year, so you'll want a thick wetsuit.

The action kicks off this Sunday, the 6th of September, with a solid pulse. We're talking a 8ft SW groundswell with a very long 18-second period and a massive amount of energy behind it (3471). It's a big one, pushing into expert-only territory for sure. The wind is a moderate offshore ESE breeze at 19 mph, which will keep things reasonably clean, but that size and power is no joke. This is a proper reef and point break, and with that long period, it'll be lining up nicely. It's a standout for the experienced crew.

Monday the 7th still has plenty of size, dropping slightly to 7ft from the SW with a 14-second period. The morning wind is a light cross-onshore, but the afternoon cleans right up with a light S breeze making for clean faces. It's still well overhead and a session for the confident.

Tuesday the 8th is a drop-off day. The swell backs right down to 3ft from the WSW with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is way down (585). But the morning is the real gem here – glassy conditions with a slight air. That's the best wind you can get, making for a super clean, fun session for the average surfer on a smaller board. It's the standout for the week if you're not looking for a battle.

From Wednesday the 9th, the wind starts to build. We get a run of moderate to fresh breezes that are mostly offshore or cross-offshore, keeping it clean, but the swell is inconsistent and the energy levels are moderate. It's not terrible, but it's not firing either. Then things go a bit nuts from the 10th through the 12th. A big new swell arrives, hitting 10ft on Thursday the 10th and staying over 8ft through Saturday the 12th. The energy readings are huge (5089, 3766, 3121), but the wind gets serious too – fresh to strong breezes, offshore on the 11th and 12th, but so strong (28-31 mph) it'll be a battle to paddle into and hold your line. This is a real grunt session for the hardcore only.

Then the wind turns against us. From Sunday the 13th through to Tuesday the 15th, it's a solid cross-onshore flow with fresh breezes. The swell stays up, with 8ft to 10ft waves, but it's going to be lumpy, choppy, and generally poor. Not worth paddling out unless you're desperate for a workout. It's the kind of setup that might be more fun for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

We get a few days of cleaner but still strong conditions from Wednesday the 16th through Thursday the 17th, with swell holding at 8ft to 12ft and cross-offshore winds. The energy is immense, but the wind is fresh to strong again, so it's still a handful. Friday the 18th drops off significantly.

The outlook ends with a much quieter spell on the 19th and 20th. Saturday the 19th of September has a tiny 3ft SW swell and a glassy morning – a real novelty, clean wave for a longboard. Sunday the 20th improves a bit with a 4ft SW groundswell (14-second period) and a moderate offshore wind, making for a clean, fun end to the period for a wider range of surfers.

So, to boil it down: the best quality clean waves for most surfers will be the glassy Tuesday morning the 8th. For the big-wave chargers, the standout is the powerful, clean Sunday morning the 6th and the heavy sessions on the 10th-12th, but you'll need to handle the wind.

Rusty.

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