
Surf Forecasts:
Takanabe surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, ESE swell with 5,434 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE 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 (Jul 28) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Takanabe in the next 16 days are 3.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 (Aug 02) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takanabe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Takanabe over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a stretch of flat, uninspiring conditions. The first few days are a real struggle – tiny, gutless swell with hardly any energy behind it. The water is sitting at a warm 84°, which is about average for this time of year, so that’s one thing to be grateful for if you’re in the water.
Tuesday 28 July morning offers the first glimpse of something surfable, with a tiny 1.6ft swell from the southeast, but it’s weak as anything with a combined energy of just 98. The wind is glassy, though, so it’s clean. It’s not going to get the heart racing, but for a beginner on a longboard, it’s a chance to get wet. The afternoon goes onshore and messy, so that’s that.
Wednesday 29 July morning is a repeat: 1.6ft, ESE, glassy again. Still tiny. Wednesday afternoon picks up a little offshore wind from the northwest, which is a nice touch, but the swell is still barely there. Thursday 30 July and Friday 31 July are even smaller – 1.3ft with energy dropping into the 30s. This is a proper flat spell. Saturday 1 August is the same story.
Now, Sunday 2 August morning shows a little spike in period – 14 seconds – and the energy jumps to 103. The swell is still only 1.3ft, but that long-period groundswell signal is a hint of better things to come. The morning is glassy, so it’s a clean, tiny wave. Not a standout, but a sign of life.
Monday 3 August is where things start to get real. The morning sees a 5.2ft swell from the ESE with a very long period of 16 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 1186. This is a moderate, powerful groundswell. The wind is light cross-shore. This is a solid beginner to intermediate option, but that long period will make it break a bit straight at the beach. It’s the best on offer so far. The afternoon is a bit bigger at 6.2ft, but the wind goes cross-onshore, so go for the morning.
The best session of the whole outlook is Tuesday 4 August morning. We’ve got a 9.8ft swell from the ESE with an 18-second period – that’s a very long-period groundswell pumping in with a combined energy of 4864. The wind is gentle cross-shore from the northeast. This is a powerful, clean swell. However, that 9.8ft is too big for beginners, and at a beach break, that long period will make it dumpy and fast. This is for experienced surfers only. The morning is the pick, as the afternoon goes cross-onshore.
Wednesday 5 August is just massive – 16.4ft to 18ft from the east with 18 seconds and energy over 14,000. That’s a strong, dangerous swell. Only for experts, and even then, it’s going to be a washing machine. The wind is cross-shore, so it’s not completely blown out, but the size is the main issue.
Thursday 6 August morning is still big at 14.8ft, but the wind picks up to 25 km/h, creating a lumpy cross-chop. The afternoon drops to 8.2ft but the wind is getting fresh, making it messy. The energy is still high, but the quality drops.
After that, from Friday 7 August through to Monday 10 August, the wind goes nuts. We’re talking near gale and gale force winds, onshore, with rain and storms. The swell is there (2.6ft to 3.6ft), but it’s blown out, choppy, and ugly. Don’t bother. This is a solid 4-day gap of no good surf.
Tuesday 11 August morning sees a clean 9.8ft swell from the ESE with a cross-offshore wind from the north, which is a treat. The period is a short 10 seconds, so it’s a windswell, but it’s clean. The energy is moderate at 1955. Again, 9.8ft is expert territory. The afternoon is bigger and windier, so the morning is the only window.
The outlook ends on Wednesday 12 August with a 13.1ft swell and fresh, lumpy cross-shore winds. Too big and too messy.
So, to sum it up: the standout is Tuesday 4 August morning for the sheer power and clean conditions, but it’s strictly for experts. The second best is Monday 3 August morning for a more manageable 5.2ft with cleaner conditions. The rest of the week is either flat, blown out, or too massive. The long-range stuff around 11 August is promising but less certain due to the wind.
Stay safe out there.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 50 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 43 | 63 | 259 | 520 | 1178 | 2040 | 3416 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.75m | 5:24AM1.77m | 6:55PM1.80m | 6:01AM1.82m | 7:21PM1.83m | 6:37AM1.85m | 7:46PM1.85m | 7:12AM1.85m | 8:11PM1.86m | 7:49AM1.82m | 8:36PM1.85m | 8:30AM1.75m | 9:03PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.24m | 11:58PM0.98m | 12:12PM0.18m | 00:29AM0.90m | 12:44PM0.15m | 00:59AM0.83m | 1:14PM0.17m | 1:30AM0.75m | 1:43PM0.22m | 2:02AM0.69m | 2:13PM0.32m | 2:37AM0.64m | 2:44PM0.46m | ||||||||
5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
— | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 36 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 |
50 | 50 | 19 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 63 | 259 | 520 | 1178 | 2040 | 3416 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 3 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | ESE 15 | SE 11 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 8 | S 7 | E 6 |
34 | 33 | 56 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 19 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 13 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | S 7 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 16 | E 18 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | — | SSE 9 |
14 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 4 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | E 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 760 | 0 | 269 | 882 | 866 | 2483 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 58 | 87 | 0 |
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Information about the Takanabe Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Takanabe may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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