Inner Kom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Inner Kom over the next couple of weeks.

The window starts Tuesday the 7th of July, and honestly? The first week is a bit of a grind. We’ve got swell, but it’s messy. The water temp is hanging around average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

From Tuesday morning the 7th, we see a 7ft SW swell (period 12s) with a light cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is pumping at 1510 (moderate to strong), but it’s a marginal call – cross-on wind isn’t doing us any favours. Wednesday the 8th is more of the same: 8ft SW (13s) on the morning, energy up to 2751 (strong), but still cross-onshore in the a.m., then the wind swings S 12mph and goes cross-off in the afternoon. The afternoon looks cleaner, but the swell drops to 6ft. It’s a small window of clean waves.

Thursday the 9th is where it gets serious for the experienced crew only – a solid 10ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period, energy at 3242 (very strong). But the wind is a 19-22mph SE cross-off. It’s clean and racy, but at that size, it’s a beast. Not for the faint-hearted. Friday the 10th holds similar size (8ft SSW, 13s) with strong offshore SE winds gusting 25-28mph. The surf is clean, but paddling into it will be a battle. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing unless you’re a total charger.

The wave energy drops through Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th as the swell fades. By Sunday morning, we’re down to 4ft SSW (11s) with a moderate offshore ESE breeze. The energy is 482 (moderate). Conditions are clean, but the swell is losing its punch. By Monday the 13th, it’s tiny: 2ft (9s) and glassy – barely surfable.

Then there’s a gap of a few days with poor conditions. Tuesday the 14th through Wednesday the 15th is a write-off: messy winds, bumpy, and the swell is small. Not worth paddling out.

The real standout comes at the end of the second week. On Saturday the 18th of July morning, we get a beauty: 8ft SW groundswell with a 12-second period, energy at 1854 (strong), and the wind is glassy from the SSW at 3mph. That’s excellent, clean surf, but at that size (over 8ft) it’s for experts only. The wave will be solid and powerful, better suited to the point and reef setup here.

Another good call is Friday the 17th – both the morning and afternoon sessions look promising. A 5ft WSW swell (11s) with light offshore wind in the morning (SE 6mph), then going glassy in the afternoon (SSE 3mph). Energy around 1015-1090 (moderate). That’s clean, fun, and more manageable for intermediate surfers. Keep an eye on Thursday the 16th morning too – a clean 7ft SW (11s) with light SSE cross-off wind.

So to wrap up: the first week is for the hardcore only, with a few cleaner afternoon windows on Wednesday and that big, windy thump on Thursday. The second week has a few days of poor surf, then Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are the pick of the run. Saturday morning is a glassy, solid, expert-only gem. Crowds can pop up here sometimes, so get in early if you can.

Rusty.

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