Inner Kom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at this one.

We've got a bit of a mixed bag coming up, but the latter part of the window is where the real magic is hiding. For now, we’re looking at Inner Kom, a reef and point set-up that’s fairly consistent with the right swell direction. The water temp is sitting at 59°F, which is pretty much dead average for this time of year, so no major surprises there.

Starting off on Wednesday the 29th of July, we get a solid pulse of 6ft groundswell from the SW with a healthy 13-second period. The combined energy is pumping hard at 1162, so there’s some proper power in the water. Morning sees a clean easterly cross-off that’ll keep things tidy. This is a solid call for a session, but watch the afternoon as it gets a bit cross-choppy. Thursday the 30th keeps the goodness going with slightly smaller 5ft SW swell, but the wind turns offshore from the ESE in the morning, making for clean, lined-up waves. Combined energy is still moderate at 821. Thursday afternoon stays clean with a gentle offshore breeze. Friday the 31st drops a little to 4ft, but that offshore wind sticks around, keeping the surface glassy.

There’s a bit of a lull over the weekend. Saturday the 1st of August has some clean morning surf at 4ft, but it fades in the afternoon, and Sunday the 2nd gets a messy cross-onshore wind that spoils the shape. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, Monday the 3rd of August is a beauty. We wake up to glassy conditions, with that 4ft groundswell from the WSW at 12 seconds. Combined energy is moderate at 818, but the clean glassy surface makes it feel much punchier. This is a total gem of a morning session.

The middle of the week turns ugly. From Wednesday the 5th to Thursday the 6th, the swell jumps up to 10ft and beyond, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and blown-out. At that size, it’s getting too big for beginners, and with the chop, it’s not much fun for anyone on a paddle board. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Friday the 7th of August gets a massive 13ft SW groundswell with a long 15-second period. The energy is insane at 7444. But the wind is straight onshore from the NW, so it'll be a messy, powerful wall of water. Only for absolute experts, and even then, expect a war zone.

Things clean up a bit from Monday the 10th of August. We get a solid 8ft short-period NNW swell that’s a bit unusual, but the wind goes clean offshore from the ESE. By the afternoon, it’s pumping at 12ft with a moderate offshore breeze, offering excellent conditions for experienced surfers.

But the real standout, the one that has me stoked, is Tuesday the 11th of August. We’re looking at a massive 16ft groundswell from the NNW with an 11-second period. The combined energy is peaking at 6224. But the kicker? Glassy conditions. That’s right, a dead-flat calm morning. At that size, this is a serious, heavy, expert-only day, and on a reef and point set-up like Inner Kom, it will be a thing of legend. This is the one to go for, not for the faint of heart.

After that, Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th of August keep the good times rolling, with 8ft to 8ft SW groundswell, long periods up to 17 seconds, and clean offshore winds from the SE. These are powerful, well-shaped waves for experienced surfers.

So to sum it up, the early window (Wednesday 29th Thursday 30th) and Monday the 3rd are your best bets for clean, manageable waves. The standout is that glassy, huge day on Tuesday the 11th of August, but it’s experts only. The middle of the second week (10th-13th) is promising but less certain given the range, though it looks solid.

Rusty.

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