Outer Kom Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.14° S 18.32° E

Outer Kom WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Kom sea temperature is
15.5°C
0.9° 

Outer Kom surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Outer Kom surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with 4,366 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Oct 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Outer Kom in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 20th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 23rd Oct)5ft (1.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 21st Oct)13ft (4.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Outer Kom over the next 16 days.


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