
Surf Forecasts:
Takanabe surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, ESE swell with 7,433 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 12AM. 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 offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Takanabe in the next 16 days are 3.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy 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+) | 12AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takanabe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in from the Miyazaki coast.
Look, I’ll level with you: we’ve got a flat spell ahead for Takanabe before things get interesting. The first week or so is pretty ordinary, with tiny, weak waves and mostly onshore breezes. The water temp is sitting at 84° right now, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing out of the ordinary there.
We’ve got practically nothing going on from Tuesday the 28th of July right through to the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. The swell is tiny – around 1ft to 2ft – and the energy in the water is barely a whisper (combined energy of all swells directed here is between 29 and 111). The mornings on the 29th and 30th of July will be glassy as a lake, but there’s just no size to even bother paddling out for. It is a blank run for sure.
Then, come Monday morning the 3rd of August, things start to wake up. We’ll see a chest-high, 6ft ESE swell arrive with a long period of 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy of all swells directed here jumps to 1401, so there’s some real punch behind it. The wind is light cross-shore from the NE. The offshore direction for Takanabe is NW, so that’s not quite perfect, but it’s clean enough. This could be a solid option for the intermediate crew, but for beginners, 6ft is starting to push it a bit.
Now, if you are an expert looking for the standout, you have to circle Tuesday the 4th of August. The swell is pumping at 10ft from the ESE, with a very long 18-second period. The combined swell energy absolutely roars at 5066. This is serious, heavy ocean energy. The mornings are looking best with a light, cross-shore ENE breeze at 15 km/h. But I have to warn you, this is too big for all but the most experienced surfer. The records say the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. That’s not a spot for a Sunday session; that’s a day for big-wave equipment and a clear head.
The biggest stuff rolls through Wednesday the 5th of August, with 15ft to 16ft waves and energy readings over 12,000. That is pure, raw power. The wind stays manageable, but again, that is expert-only territory.
We get a serious storm event on the 7th of August, with near-gale force NNE winds at 37 mph and a massive 38ft swell. That’s not surf; that’s survival. The break will be a washing machine.
After that chaos, the swell drops back, but conditions stay messy. The 8th and 9th of August are blown out with onshore gales. Not worth a look.
Finally, we see a glimmer of hope again on Tuesday the 11th of August. The morning is glassy, with a 6ft swell from the ESE but with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is down to 501. It'll be lumpy but rideable, and the glassy clean wind makes it the best option in the second week for a more relaxed paddle.
So, the pick of the entire run has to be the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August, if you’ve got the nerve. For the rest of us, the morning of the 11th of August looks like the most user-friendly window.
Stay safe out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 74 | 160 | 520 | 1393 | 2368 | 4090 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-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 | 11:58PM0.98m | 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 | ||||||||
— | — | 5:26 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 |
33 | 18 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 74 | 160 | 520 | 1393 | 2368 | 4090 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | ESE 15 | SE 11 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 8 | S 7 | E 6 |
50 | 56 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | SE 14 | E 13 | SE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | — | E 12 | SE 16 | E 18 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | — | SE 14 |
28 | 12 | 17 | 17 | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 4 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 14 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 889 | 25 | 269 | 286 | 882 | 783 | 286 | 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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