Inner Kom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Inner Kom. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s just get into it.

The opening stretch is a bit rough. We’ve got some decent-sized swell rolling in, but the wind is going to be messing it up. We’re looking at a couple of days of choppy, cross-onshore slop, with wave heights around 7ft to 10ft. The energy’s there, but it’s a mess. If you’re a beginner, this isn’t for you, and even for the more experienced crew, it’s going to be a battle. It kicks off on Sunday the 16th and won’t really clean up until we get into Tuesday the 18th.

On Tuesday, the wind shifts to a cross-offshore, and things start to look better. The swell drops a touch to 6ft, and the clean conditions make it a much better proposition. We’re still dealing with some size, up to 10ft in the afternoon, so it’s solid, but the energy is strong (2445 on the combined scale), and it should be a much more enjoyable session. This is where the week starts to turn.

Wednesday the 19th keeps that clean, cross-off wind, with wave heights around 8ft to 8ft. It’s a good, consistent run of surf, and the energy stays in the moderate-to-strong range. But the real standout of this first week is Thursday the 20th, in the morning. We get a light breeze, clean conditions, and a solid 8ft of southwest swell. The forecast is calling it excellent for experienced surfers. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Good size, groomed by a light wind, and it’s a reef and point set-up, which is perfect for this kind of swell direction. It’s going to be worth getting out of bed for.

Friday the 21st is a different story. The morning is glassy with 7ft waves, which sounds sweet, but the energy is lower. The afternoon turns to mush with onshore wind, so get your waves early.

The weekend of the 22nd and 23rd is a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday looks smaller and a bit onshore. But Sunday the 23rd morning is another cracker. Light breeze, clean conditions, and solid 8ft swell. It’s another excellent call for the experienced surfer. The following week, from Monday the 24th, the swell stays consistent but the wind picks up a bit, making it a bit more of a challenge. The morning of Tuesday the 25th looks great, with a light offshore breeze and 7ft waves. Definitely a favorite for the second week.

Then we hit a bit of a lull on Wednesday the 26th with a fresh cross-onshore breeze and lumpy waves. Not good. But then it comes back. Thursday the 27th morning has a gentle offshore wind and clean 7ft surf, which is a good call. And then we get a big pulse of swell on Friday the 28th – we’re looking at 12ft of southwest groundswell. The energy is through the roof, a seriously strong 7456 on the scale. This is big, powerful surf, only for experts. The winds are fresh and cross-offshore, so it should be clean, but this is a heavy day. If you’re not confident in serious waves, this is a day to watch from the sand.

Over the next week, we’ve got another window of clean conditions. The morning of Saturday the 29th has a moderate offshore breeze and 8ft waves, another excellent call. Sunday the 30th is a write-off due to onshore winds, and the 31st brings a huge, stormy 15ft swell with strong winds. That’s a full-on, close-out kind of day. Then things start to taper again, and the week after looks more promising but a bit more uncertain as it gets further out. Keep an eye on the forecasts for the 27th and the 28th. The big one on the 28th is the one that will get the blood pumping.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. It’s all about the wind and the swell, and we’ve got a few days where it’s all going to line up. Be smart, be patient, and pick your windows.

Rusty out.

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