Surf Forecasts:
Outer Kom surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 5,980 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Outer Kom this week:
The surf forecast for Outer Kom over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Outer Kom in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Outer Kom over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SSE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2601 | 2614 | 5668 | 4179 | 3627 | 3587 | 4883 | 5454 | 4005 | 2504 | 4308 | 5521 | 3398 | 3179 | 1324 | 688 | 406 | 700 | 634 | 361 | 1434 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:38PM1.32m | 8:18AM1.10m | 8:47PM1.23m | 9:50AM1.05m | 10:22PM1.20m | 11:32AM1.09m | 11:55PM1.25m | 12:49PM1.22m | 1:05AM1.35m | 1:45PM1.37m | 2:00AM1.45m | 2:32PM1.51m | 2:47AM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.38m | 2:07AM0.39m | 2:12PM0.48m | 3:28AM0.45m | 3:46PM0.55m | 5:10AM0.43m | 5:36PM0.51m | 6:33AM0.34m | 6:57PM0.39m | 7:32AM0.21m | 7:55PM0.25m | 8:20AM0.10m | 8:44PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 2601 | 2614 | 5668 | 4179 | 3627 | 3587 | 4883 | 5454 | 4005 | 2504 | 4308 | 5521 | 3398 | 3179 | 1324 | 688 | 406 | 700 | 634 | 361 | 1434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 23 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 58 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | 34 | 137 | 218 | 58 | 341 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | SW 10 | SW 26 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 154 | 26 | 49 | 141 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 113 | 192 | — | — | — | 45 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | 960 | 1302 | 1315 | 1057 | 1109 | 601 | 545 | 435 | 375 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 349 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 201 | 352 | 1434 | 2714 | 204 | 2859 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Outer Kom provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Outer Kom can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Outer 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 (Outer 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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