Takanabe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's break down what's coming for Takanabe. Rusty here, and I'll give it to you straight.

Water temp is sitting right around 83°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing weird about that. The surf, though? The first week is mostly a bit of a letdown, with small waves and iffy conditions.

We start off on the morning of Friday, 14 August. There's a tiny 2ft south swell with a 9-second period, glassy, but the energy is weak (121). It's really just a splash. By the afternoon, the wind goes onshore and it's messy.

Saturday morning, 15 August, is a bit better. Glassy conditions with a 3ft east swell, 10-second period, and moderate energy (222). It's more surfable, but still not a standout.

We get similar small, clean mornings through Monday 17 August, but nothing that's got any real power or punch. The wind is often not your friend, and the swell direction isn't quite lining up with the best direction for Takanabe.

Now, skip ahead to Saturday morning, 22 August. This is the first real blip of interest: a 5ft swell from the east-northeast, short 7-second period, but the energy is strong at 501. The wind is cross-offshore and conditions are clean. It's the best of the first couple of weeks, but the short period means it's a bit junky. Decent for a surf, but not a classic.

The real gold is the week after. From Monday 24 August through Thursday 27 August, it gets properly good.

Monday 24 August morning: glassy, calm, 3ft swell from the east-southeast with a very long 18-second period. The energy is very strong at 881. That's proper groundswell. It's a small size but a lot of power, and it's coming from the perfect direction.

Tuesday 25 August morning: again glassy, 5ft from the east-southeast, 13-second period, strong energy (657). Clean, powerful, proper.

Wednesday 26 August morning: glassy, 5ft east-southeast, 13-second period, strong (736). This is the same deal – offshore, clean, and with proper energy.

Thursday 27 August morning: glassy, 5ft from the east, 12-second period, strong energy (630). A bit more east in the swell, but still clean and powerful.

This four-morning stretch is the highlight. The long period means the waves will have real shape and power, but at a beach break, they might jack up a bit. Still, with the glassy mornings, it's going to be excellent.

After that, it fades back into smaller, messier conditions through the end of the month.

Bottom line: the first week is mostly small and average. Saturday 22 August is a decent session. But the absolute best of the whole 16 days is the run of mornings from Monday 24 to Thursday 27 August. That's the one to chase. Clean, strong, and consistent.

Rusty.

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