Inner Kom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for Inner Kom.

Right now, there’s a bit of a flat spell kicking things off. Monday and Tuesday this week are pretty much write-offs with howling onshore winds and messy, poor quality surf. We’re talking cross-shore junk and lumpy conditions, so don’t even bother paddling out. That wind doesn’t let up until Wednesday morning.

Wednesday the 16th of September is when we finally see a turn. It’s not perfect, but there’s some solid swell pushing in. We’ve got an 8ft swell from the SW with a nice 13-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy, giving some real grunt. The numbers are big with the combined energy hitting 4111 (strong). The wind switches to a clean cross-offshore breeze, so the lines should look alright. This setup is better suited for more experienced surfers, as that size is a bit much for beginners, and the long period will make it wall up.

The wind stays clean and offshore-ish for the next few days, but the wind picks up in strength, especially from Thursday onwards. Thursday morning is offshore at 28 mph, which is just too strong; you’ll be pinned to the back of the wave.

There’s a gap of poor conditions from Thursday the 17th right through to the 24th of September, with the wind screaming offshore at near gale force on some days, or just messy cross-offshore breezes. The swell sticks around but it’s hard to get into, and most of it is marginal at best.

Friday the 25th of September morning is a real standout, but it’s a long way off. Expect very good surf, with an 8ft NW swell – a bit of a shift in direction. The period is short at 7 seconds, but the wind is a light breeze and clean. This could be the best of the whole run, but being over a week and a half away, you gotta keep an eye on it. It’s promising though. That size will still be for more experienced crew.

The last few days of the forecast, Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th, look magic. We’re talking clean glassy conditions with a gentle offshore on the Monday, then completely glassy, dead calm wind on the Tuesday. The swell drops back to around 4ft to 5ft from the SW with a long 12-13 second period, so the shape should be clean and rideable for all levels. The energy is moderate (392 to 557), but that long period will give you some nice, lined up walls at this reef and point setup. The water temp is 58°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.

Overall, the first week is a write-off. The second week has a couple of promising windows, with the 25th as the real highlight for size and the 28th and 29th for pure, clean fun.

Rusty.

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