Inner Kom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Sunday’s got some solid size for Inner Kom, but honestly, the standout window is the following Thursday morning, the 24th. That’s the one I’d circle on the calendar. We’ve got a 2.3m SW swell ticking in at 12 seconds, and the wind’s offshore from the SE at 20 km/h. That’s clean, lined-up reef-and-point perfection for anyone who knows their way around a bigger wave. The water’s sitting at 15°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year—nothing crazy, but you’ll want the hood or at least a good 4/3. Combined energy is moderate at 1524, so there’s plenty of grunt behind it.

Now, before we get there, the week ahead is a mixed bag. Sunday morning, the 13th, is actually pretty decent—2.1m SW with a 14-second period, light east wind, clean. That’s a proper session for experienced surfers, though the long period could make it a bit walled at times. Sunday afternoon goes glassy with 1.8m, still nice. Then Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th get chopped up by a fresh NNW cross-onshore—surf’s dropping and lumpy, not worth your time.

Wednesday the 16th pulls in a bit more size but it’s cross-off and windy, marginal at best. Thursday the 17th has clean offshore conditions but the wind’s blowing strong—hard to paddle into, but there’ll be a few if you’re fit. Friday the 18th keeps the strong offshore, again clean but tough. Saturday the 19th is the first real gem before the big one: 1.4m SW at 12 seconds, light ESE offshore, glassy. That’s a fun, easy session—good for the crew who want clean waves without the grunt.

Sunday the 20th is cross-on and light, still rideable but a bit bumpy. Monday the 21st is clean but windy. Then Tuesday the 22nd—hold on—morning is excellent: 1.6m SW, 17-second period, light SSE cross-off, clean. That long period might make it hard to connect at a beach break, but at a reef-and-point like this, it’ll be sweet. Afternoon jumps to 3.0m, so it’s big and only for the experienced, though the wind’s a bit stronger.

Wednesday the 23rd is big but windy and lumpy—skip it. Then Thursday morning the 24th is the standout, as I said. After that, Friday the 25th is clean but dropping, and the wind’s howling. Saturday the 26th morning is big—3.0m SW at 16 seconds, moderate offshore—but it’s a lot of water. Sunday the 27th stays big at 2.5m, fresh offshore, clean but powerful.

The final Monday the 28th is a washout: 3.5m and cross-onshore NNW, lumpy and messy. That’s one for the beach, not the board.

Look, the first few days are marginal to poor, but there’s a clear build into real quality around the 19th and then that killer Thursday the 24th. The long-period stuff is a caveat—it’ll be better here at the point than at any open beach, so keep that in mind. If you’re not an expert, stay away from the 3m-plus days on the 26th and 28th—that’s serious water. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get there early on the standout days.

It’s not all clean sailing, but when it lines up, Inner Kom delivers. Keep an eye on that Thursday.

Rusty.

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