Inner Kom Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let's talk about the next few weeks at Inner Kom. It’s a real mixed forecast, but there are a couple of sweet spots you’ll want to know about.

The action starts right away on Tuesday the 1st of September. A solid 10ft SW groundswell is rolling in with a 13-second period and a mountain of energy – we’re looking at a reading of 3112. The water is running at 58°F, which is about 3°F colder than average, so a bit chilly. But the air is glassy and the wind is light offshore, making for perfect, clean conditions. This is a standout for experienced surfers only. At 10ft with that power, beginners should stay on the beach. It’s a reef and point setup, so the long lines will be fantastic. You might see a few others out there.

Wednesday the 2nd is more of the same goodness. Still a 10ft SW swell, period holding at 13 seconds, and energy at 3471. The wind is a light cross-offshore, keeping the faces clean and ripable.

Then we hit a long, frustrating gap. From Thursday afternoon the 3rd right through to the 9th, the swell drops away to tiny 2 or 3-foot slop, and the wind cranks up from the southeast with gusts over 35 mph. It’s offshore, but it’s howling. The energy readings plummet to 200 or less. It’s not going to be any fun on a paddle board; if you have a kite, there’s plenty of wind, but the waves are poor.

We get a brief, clean window on Sunday the 6th. A 5ft SW groundswell with a really long 16-second period and energy of 1486 rolls in under moderate offshore winds. That long period will make for some beautiful, walled-up waves on the reef.

The next real highlight pops up on Tuesday the 15th of September. A solid 7ft SSW swell with a 12-second period and a combined energy of 1217 arrives with light winds. The morning will be clean, and it gets even better in the afternoon with glassy cross-offshore conditions. This is the standout for the second week—punchy, clean, and very promising.

Finally, on Wednesday the 16th, there’s a massive but uncertain pulse. The morning is small, but the afternoon shows a gigantic 10ft SW swell with a very long 16-second period and a massive energy reading of 6246. The wind is onshore though, and the conditions are listed as unknown. If the wind plays ball, it’ll be a beast, but it’s a long way out and very uncertain.

So, get on the first two days if you can, and circle Tuesday the 15th in your calendar for a quality session. The rest is either windblown or waiting.

Rusty.

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