Takanabe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for Takanabe over the next couple of weeks.

The good news is there’s plenty of action on the way, but you’ve gotta pick your moments. The start is a bit slow, with some small and inconsistent surf, but we build into a proper pulse mid-month. The real standout is looking like Saturday, September 19th, but that one’s for the experienced crew only.

First real chance to get wet looks like Monday morning, September 14th. It’s only 4ft from the ESE with a 9-second period, but the wind is glassy, dead calm, and that alone makes it worth a look for a beginner-friendly session. The combined swell energy is moderate (268). After that, things get a bit messy with onshore breezes and questionable conditions through the afternoon and into Tuesday.

Tuesday morning, September 15th, bumps up a little to 5ft from the ESE, period still around 10 seconds. Glassy conditions again in the morning – that’s your window. Swell energy is moderate to strong (444). The afternoons get sticky with risk of thunderstorms and wind.

By Wednesday morning, September 16th, we’re back to 4ft, but it’s clean and glassy again. You’ll be able to get some fun ones. Then there’s a bit of a lull Thursday morning, September 17th, with stuff dropping to under 3ft and cross-shore winds. Not your best day.

Now, Friday September 18th is where it starts to heat up. The morning is 5ft from the E, but the afternoon jumps to 6ft with a short 7-second period. Cross-offshore winds keep it clean, and the energy ramps up to a strong 808. This is a solid session for intermediate surfers.

Saturday, September 19th, is the main event for the experienced. The morning brings 8ft from the ESE with a very long 16-second period, and the energy is huge (4602). The wind is cross-off and clean. But listen, this is a groundswell with a long period – it’s going to be powerful, and at a beach break like Takanabe, it might be a bit straight and tricky. For the experts, it’s excellent. By the afternoon though, it jumps to 12ft and the wind gets cross-shore, making it a big, messy beast. Too big for most.

We stay big through Sunday, September 20th, and Monday, September 21st, with solid 13ft to 20ft swell from the ESE. The wind stays cross-offshore, keeping things clean, but this is serious size – over 8ft means experts only. The energy readings are off the charts (up to 13539). By Monday afternoon it gets heavy rain and drops to a 0 rating, so wipe that day off.

Tuesday, September 22nd, the swell drops back to a much more manageable 8ft from the E in the afternoon, period around 11 seconds. Cross-offshore wind, clean, and the energy is strong but not crazy (1442). This will be a good window for advanced surfers who missed Saturday’s peak.

After that, we fade fast. Wednesday and Thursday, September 23rd and 24th, are small again, under 3ft, with poor to ordinary conditions. There’s a decent chance to sneak a glassy morning session on Saturday, September 26th, with 4ft from the ENE and no wind.

Sunday the 27th through Monday the 28th stays small but clean, with the Monday morning seeing 2ft from the ESE with a long 13-second period and offshore breeze. That long period will help shape the waves even if they’re tiny.

Look, the standout is Saturday, September 19th morning – big, clean, powerful, and for experts only. The other standout is Tuesday, September 22nd afternoon – still sizeable but way more approachable for a strong intermediate. The early mornings on the 14th, 15th and 16th are your best bets for a cruisy, clean small-wave session.

Crowds are listed as "sometimes" at Takanabe, so on those good days, you might have company. Keep your eyes open.

Rusty.

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