Surf Forecasts:
Takanabe surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, E swell with 1,817 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Takanabe this week:
The surf forecast for Takanabe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Takanabe in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takanabe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, breakin' down the bones of this Takanabe forecast for the next couple weeks.
Right now it's dead. Monday August 31st through Wednesday lunchtime we're looking at tiny 0.4m to 1.3m surf, but the wind is all onshore mush. Not even worth looking at.
First chance of a paddle is Wednesday September 2nd. Swell comes up to 1.7m from the SSE, wind is side-shore from the NE. The wave energy is moderate (648), but it's marginal because the wind's not clean. For beginners, it's okay.
Thursday September 3rd brings 1.7m to 2.4m, but the wind goes onshore from the ENE. That afternoon is a 2.4m choppy mess (energy 1198). Skip it.
Now Friday September 4th morning – this is the one to circle. We get a clean 1.8m swell from the SE (energy 831) with light cross-offshore winds from the NNE. Water temp is a normal 29°, so no surprises. The surf will be clean with some shape. That's the session.
Saturday September 5th we get a solid 2.5m from the E (energy 1034) with clean offshore winds. But the period is short, only 8 seconds, so it'll be dumpy. This is for experienced surfers only.
Then it gets heavy. From Sunday September 6th through Thursday September 10th, the swell pumps from 2.5m up to a massive 4.5m (energy peaking at 10413!). The wind is mostly cross-onshore, so it's not pretty. The standout would be Thursday September 10th morning – a massive 4.5m SE swell with clean cross-offshore winds and a long 12-second period. Huge power, but strictly for experts.
Tuesday September 8th morning offers a nice reset – 1.8m from the E (energy 802) with clean light winds. Good for intermediates.
After that it fades. By September 15th we're back to weak 1.6m - 1.7m swells with poor onshore winds and storms.
The Pick: For most folks, hit Friday morning September 4th – clean, 1.8m, light winds. For the big dogs, Thursday morning September 10th is the one – massive and powerful, but don't even think about it unless you're dialed in.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 337mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 153 | 158 | 268 | 415 | 354 | 439 | 998 | 904 | 559 | 342 | 419 | 1615 | 993 | 559 | 1134 | 1201 | 1652 | 1553 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.83m | 8:16PM1.87m | 9:04AM1.71m | 8:44PM1.81m | 10:03AM1.57m | 9:17PM1.72m | 11:31AM1.44m | 10:02PM1.62m | 2:00PM1.43m | 11:27PM1.51m | 3:40PM1.56m | 1:41AM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.37m | 2:15PM0.60m | 2:44AM0.36m | 2:48PM0.78m | 3:29AM0.40m | 3:24PM0.98m | 4:27AM0.46m | 4:14PM1.17m | 5:53AM0.52m | 6:14PM1.31m | 7:44AM0.49m | 8:56PM1.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 6:39 | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 77 | 159 | 99 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 89 | 158 | 268 | 415 | 354 | 439 | 663 | 904 | 559 | 342 | 171 | 71 | 751 | 559 | 23 | 14 | 31 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 10 | E 13 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 60 | 89 | 145 | 175 | 118 | 112 | 102 | 69 | 53 | 135 | 165 | 55 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 18 | E 16 | E 13 | — | — | E 16 | SE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | SW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 187 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 153 | — | — | — | 54 | — | 998 | 261 | 261 | 293 | 419 | 1615 | 993 | — | 1134 | 1201 | 1652 | 1553 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 0 | 269 | 780 | 0 | 253 | 269 | 0 | 10 | 253 | 253 | 0 | 253 | 253 | 80 | 253 | 253 | 331 | 331 |
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