Takanabe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, Rusty here. We’re looking at Takanabe, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The first week is pretty average, but the second week has some real firepower, though it’s not for everyone.

We start off with a bit of a wait. Wednesday the 27th and Thursday the 28th are a write-off with poor conditions and cross-onshore winds. The first real chance to get wet comes on Friday morning, August 29th. The wind goes glassy, just a slight air, and we’ve got 4ft swell from the SSE. The energy is moderate (276) and the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s not going to be world-class, but it’s clean, small, and will be fun for a beginner. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

Saturday morning, August 30th, is another glassy window with a tiny 2ft from the east and a very long 12-second period. The energy is moderate (300), but with that period, it’s a groundswell. It’s great for a point or reef, but at a beach break it might break a bit too straight. Still, for a small wave log, it’ll be clean. The consistency is listed as inconsistent though, so don’t get your hopes up for a set every five minutes.

Then we hit a dry spell. Nothing worth paddling out for from Sunday the 31st right through to Wednesday, September 3rd. The swell jumps up, but the wind is onshore and howling, making a mess of things.

Now, here’s the interesting part. Thursday, September 4th and Friday, September 5th, the swell is enormous – 16ft from the SE and 15ft from the SSE. The combined energy is massive (8030 and 6883). The wind turns cross-offshore and even glassy at times. The forecast says the swell is “too big for this break.” We’re talking 16ft and 15ft – that’s expert-only territory. If you’re a seasoned charger and know the banks, this is a standout, but it’s a serious, heavy, and dangerous wave. The crowd profile says “sometimes,” so it might be you and a few others, but that’s a big if.

After that, it drops off again. Saturday, September 6th has 6ft from the SSE with a light cross-shore wind, but the energy is weak (372) and the period is short 8 seconds. It’s marginal. The rest of the forecast into the second week is plagued by cross-onshore winds and poor surf conditions, with an occasional big pulse that’s again too big or too messy.

The standout here is definitely Thursday morning, September 4th. If you’re an expert and you’re willing to take on a 16ft SE swell with a cross-offshore wind, that’s the best the period has to offer. The wind is favorable, the energy is extreme, but it’s a survival session. For anyone else, it’s a week of waiting.

Rusty.

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