Surf Forecasts:
Takanabe surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, ESE swell with 68 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Takanabe in the next 16 days are 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takanabe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into what we've got on the table.
First off, the water temp is sitting right around 83°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year at Takanabe. No surprises there.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is pretty quiet. We're looking at small, weak swell with combined energy readings barely breaking into the triple digits – mostly in the 40s, 80s, and 90s (low wave energy). That's not going to get anyone excited. There's a bit of a bump around the 26th where the energy climbs to 151 (moderate), but the period is short and messy, and the wind is cross or cross-on, so it's not really worth paddling out for.
Honestly, things don't start to look interesting until the windows of Wednesday August 5th and Thursday August 6th. And when I say interesting, I mean *serious*. A big ESE groundswell starts rolling in with a very long period of 16-17 seconds. The combined energy readings go from 3713 up to 8956 by Thursday afternoon (strong to very strong wave energy). We're talking 8ft to 13ft faces here – this is expert-only territory.
The catch? Takanabe is an exposed beach break. A long-period groundswell like this, hitting from the ESE, will jack up and close out hard on a beach setup. The wind is favorable – glassy calm on Thursday morning and Friday morning – but the sheer size and power will make it a washing machine for anyone not on a gun and not in the know. For the average surfer, this is a spectator sport. For the big wave charger, Thursday August 6th morning looks like the absolute standout: 11ft, 17-second period from the ESE, and glassy conditions. Friday August 7th morning is even bigger at 15ft with clean, cross-off wind.
So, the call is this: you've got nearly two weeks of flat, forgettable dribble. Zero standouts until that first week of August. Then it's game on, but only for the brave and the experienced.
That's the long and short of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | ENE 10 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 31 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 59 | 52 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 24 | 36 | 22 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.41m | 1:54AM1.51m | 4:54PM1.51m | 3:04AM1.54m | 5:30PM1.61m | 3:59AM1.61m | 6:00PM1.68m | 4:44AM1.69m | 6:28PM1.75m | 5:24AM1.77m | 6:55PM1.80m | 6:01AM1.82m | 7:21PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM1.24m | 9:33AM0.54m | 10:02PM1.20m | 10:22AM0.44m | 10:50PM1.13m | 11:03AM0.33m | 11:27PM1.06m | 11:39AM0.24m | 11:58PM0.98m | 12:12PM0.18m | 00:29AM0.90m | 12:44PM0.15m | 00:59AM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 36 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 30 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 59 | 52 | 47 | 50 | 53 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 24 | 36 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | S 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 39 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 3 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 5 | S 7 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 31 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 57 | 34 | 33 | 52 | 51 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 299 | 0 | 10 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 0 | 25 | 334 | 25 |
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The above surf forecast table for Takanabe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Takanabe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Takanabe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Takanabe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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