Inner Kom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and here’s how the next couple of weeks are shaping up for Inner Kom.

Right off the bat, we’ve got some solid energy on Saturday the 25th of July. The swell is 8ft from the SW at a clean 12 seconds, but the cross-off wind from the SSE at 20 km/h is a bit of a buzzkill. The combined energy is a powerful 2051, but the conditions are just marginal. Sunday morning the 26th of July is a much better bet – the swell drops to 7ft, still SW, period 12 seconds, and the wind drops right out to a light SE at 5 km/h. The water temp is 60°, which is about normal for this time of year, and the surf is looking excellent for experienced surfers. The combined energy is still impressive at 1590. This is a standout morning for sure.

Monday the 27th of July gets messy. The swell jumps to 10ft, and with a SE wind howling at 45 km/h, it’s a near-gale by the afternoon. The combined energy rockets to 4438, but the wind ruins it. Tuesday the 28th of July is a bit better with a fresh offshore ESE wind at 30-40 km/h, giving us clean 8ft swell from the SW at 14 seconds. The energy is still high at 2667, but it’s a strong offshore wind that’ll make paddling into these waves a real mission. Not for the faint-hearted.

The best window of the first week is Wednesday the 29th of July. The morning is glassy, with a light ENE wind at 5 km/h, and the swell is a clean 6ft from the SW at 13 seconds. The combined energy is 1037, and it’s set to be very good. This is your pick of the early days for a smooth, fun session.

After that, the swell fades slightly through the end of July and into the start of August. We’ve got a few days of smaller, clean waves around 3ft to 4ft from the SW, with offshore winds on the 31st of July and the 1st of August. But the breezes are light and the waves are knee-high, so it’s a bit of a lull.

Tuesday the 4th of August morning is another glassy gem, with a 4ft SW swell at 12 seconds and a slight air from the NNW. The energy is 809, and it’s very good for a small wave float. Then we get a bit of a pulse on Wednesday the 5th of August morning – 6ft from the SW, 14 seconds, with a clean cross-off S wind at 15 km/h. The energy is 1350, and it’s excellent for experienced surfers.

The real fireworks are saved for the second week. Friday the 7th of August morning is a standout: glassy, with a SSW wind at 5 km/h, a 8ft SW swell at 13 seconds, and a massive combined energy of 4398. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon stays clean with a light cross-off wind. Saturday the 8th of August morning is also good, with a 7ft SW swell at 12 seconds and a light SE wind at 10 km/h, energy at 1715.

But the absolute highlight of the whole outlook is Sunday the 9th of August. The morning starts with a 4ft SW swell but with a very long period of 19 seconds – that’s groundswell gold, and the combined energy is still 2155. The wind is light offshore from the ESE at 5 km/h. Then the afternoon goes off: glassy, with a 12ft SW swell at 16 seconds, and a combined energy of 6095. This is a proper, powerful, clean swell – only for experts, but it’s the best on offer. The long period will make it break a bit straight at the beach, but at a reef and point set-up like Inner Kom, it’s going to produce some serious, clean waves.

There is a gap of a few days of weaker surf in early August, but the run from the 7th to the 9th is worth waiting for. Crowds are possible at Inner Kom, so get in early.

Rusty.

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