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Conditions at Outer Kom in July
July: Peak Size, Maximum Respect
July offers the biggest average swell of the year at 9.5ft (2.9m) and the longest average period at 12.6s. The energy is enormous. SW remains the primary direction (18.4 percent), but WSW adds 9.8 percent, SSW 8.5 percent, and W 2.6 percent, giving Outer Kom plenty of west in the water. This is a month where the outer reef can become a legitimately heavy, hollow, adrenaline-sport location.
The trade-off is wind. NNW is again the top wind at 17.7 percent, with NW at 10.7 percent and WNW at 6.8 percent, so there are plenty of blown-out, stormy days. However, SE wind (14.3 percent) and SSE (7.7 percent) still offer clean windows between fronts, and the ideal surf wind percentage sits at 17 percent. You need to be selective and ruthless. Water temp bottoms out around 15.1°C, air averages 14.3°C, and rain is frequent at 2.43mm/day. This is not a month for the inexperienced.
Average Spot conditions at Outer Kom in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Outer Kom during July. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Outer Kom for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Outer Kom for July. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Outer Kom.