Takanabe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checkin' in with the local skinny for Takanabe. The next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag, with some real standouts for the brave, and a lot of waiting around for clean waves. Let’s break it down.

First up, we’ve got a window on Thursday the 3rd. Thursday morning is your best early bet. A solid 5 ft SE swell is rolling in with a clean 9-second period. The wind is a light NNE cross-off, so it’s gonna be smooth. The water’s sitting at a warm 84°F, which is pretty standard for this time of year. The combined energy is a moderate 532 – decent, not world-beating, but the conditions are right. This is a good one for the beginner crew too, as it’s not too heavy.

The next real standout doesn't come until Monday the 7th. This is the one to circle on your calendar if you’ve got some experience. We’ve got a 8 ft ENE swell with a solid 10 to 11-second period, and the wind is light from the north, cross-off, keeping it clean. The combined energy jumps to 1432 to 1479, which is strong. This is Takanabe showing its teeth. The size is pushing past what beginners want, but for the rest of you, this is gonna be fun. It stays clean through the morning and afternoon.

After that, we get a bit of a lull, with smaller, less inspiring swell through the rest of the first week and into the second.

Now, hold onto your boards, because we’ve got a monster window coming up. On the 15th of September, Tuesday, the forecast is for a 10 ft swell, and it’s just too big for this break. By the 16th of September, Wednesday, it bumps up to 12 ft from the SE, with a long 10 to 11-second period. The combined energy hits a massive 2717 to 3058. That’s a lot of water moving. The wind is actually glassy calm on the 16th morning, which is rare. This is expert-only territory, and with that long period, it’s going to be breaking hard and fast. It’s a sight to see, but only for the brave.

We finish the window on the 17th and 18th with the swell fading fast. Thursday the 17th morning has glassy conditions and a small 4 ft SSE swell, and by Friday the 18th, it’s back to tiny, ordinary waves. There’s a long gap of small, poor surf from the 9th right through to the 11th, so don’t get your hopes up in the middle of the second week.

So, to sum it up: the best on offer is Monday the 7th for experienced surfers with a clean, solid 8 ft swell, and for the thrill-seekers, the huge, glassy 12 ft swell on Wednesday the 16th is a true, dangerous standout. For the regular crowd, Thursday morning the 3rd is your clean, fun-sized wave.

Rusty, signing off.

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