Surf Forecasts:
Inner Kom surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,565 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inner Kom this week:
The surf forecast for Inner Kom over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Inner Kom in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inner Kom over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what Inner Kom is serving up. The water’s sitting at 58°F, which is about 2°F cooler than normal for this time of year – definitely a touch chilly, so don’t forget the thick rubber.
The best session of the whole run lands on Tuesday morning September 1st. The swell is a solid 8ft from the SW, with a 13-second period – proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is 2436 (moderate to strong), and the wind is absolutely dead calm – glassy as. This is the standout for experienced surfers. Being a reef and point break, it’ll handle that long-period groundswell nicely, giving you some good-shaped waves.
Before that, Saturday the 29th morning starts off glassy with a 6ft swell, WSW direction, and a 15-second period – that’s very long-period groundswell. Energy is 1145 (moderate). It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but that long period might make it a little fat at this reef. By the afternoon the wind swings and messes it up.
Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st have bigger swell (8ft down to 7ft) but it’s cross-off winds and only “marginal” conditions. Winds are fresh, so it’s clean but not glassy. The real window is that Tuesday morning.
After that, the swell stays solid through Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd, but the wind goes berserk. Thursday has near-gale offshore winds at 34 mph – paddling out is a nightmare. Friday the 4th is even worse with gale-force offshore at 43 mph – totally unrideable.
Things calm down a bit Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th with smaller swell (3ft to 5ft) and cleaner winds, but the energy drops into the weak zone (346) and the wind turns cross-on by Sunday, so it’s not worth getting excited about.
From the 7th of September onward, it’s mostly poor with onshore or strong cross-onshore winds and messy conditions. The second week is bleak. Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14th have some decent 8ft to 10ft SW swell but the wind is cross-on or onshore, so it’s lumpy and choppy. Combined energy is strong (over 2500) but without the right wind, it’s just a washing machine.
Bottom line: aim for Tuesday morning September 1st – that’s your best bet by a long shot. The rest of the week is mostly blown out or too windy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1145 | 768 | 1042 | 2207 | 1880 | 1207 | 1103 | 806 | 935 | 2436 | 3677 | 4500 | 3688 | 2931 | 1857 | 1715 | 918 | 319 | 354 | 435 | 419 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:15AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.59m | 5:22AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | 6:01AM1.31m | 6:18PM1.41m | 6:48AM1.20m | 7:10PM1.28m | 7:55AM1.08m | 8:30PM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.11m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:21AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.19m | 11:59AM0.28m | 00:39AM0.30m | 12:46PM0.40m | 1:38AM0.42m | 1:54PM0.53m | 3:14AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 1145 | 756 | 639 | 2207 | 1880 | 1207 | 1103 | 806 | 935 | 2436 | 3677 | 4500 | 3688 | 2931 | 1857 | 1715 | 918 | 319 | 354 | 435 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 90 | 97 | 1042 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 188 | 303 | 180 | 133 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 68 | 12 | 40 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 212 | 301 | 273 | 110 | 107 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | S 6 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 768 | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | 127 | 1181 | 480 | 844 | 777 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 349 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 411 | 0 | 136 | 411 | 1012 | 1247 | 40 | 13 |
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The above surf forecast table for Inner Kom provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Inner Kom can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Inner Kom surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Inner Kom) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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