Surf Forecasts:
Takanabe surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSE swell with 5,366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s 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 Monday (Oct 19) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Takanabe in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takanabe over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 376 | 404 | 412 | 323 | 267 | 299 | 1344 | 1120 | 2821 | 2810 | 5197 | 4343 | 4719 | 3598 | 2004 | 1468 | 1059 | 1029 | 1403 | 1102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:15PM1.38m | 9:09PM1.39m | 2:08PM1.43m | 11:45PM1.29m | 2:55PM1.53m | 1:57AM1.35m | 3:25PM1.62m | 3:04AM1.48m | 3:50PM1.72m | 3:52AM1.64m | 4:15PM1.80m | 4:35AM1.78m | 4:41PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM1.29m | 5:40AM0.72m | 8:07PM1.24m | 7:24AM0.72m | 9:03PM1.08m | 8:33AM0.66m | 9:33PM0.91m | 9:21AM0.60m | 10:01PM0.72m | 10:01AM0.55m | 10:30PM0.52m | 10:38AM0.54m | 11:00PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 154 | 262 | 404 | 412 | 323 | 267 | 299 | 1344 | 1120 | 2821 | 2810 | 5197 | 4343 | 4719 | 3598 | 2004 | 1468 | 386 | 775 | 330 | 1102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | ESE 9 | SSE 19 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 96 | 188 | 148 | 941 | 116 | 1001 | 40 | 43 | — | — | 27 | 295 | 1059 | 599 | — | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | SE 18 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 50 | 104 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 376 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 19 | 43 | 40 | 110 | 107 | 41 | 18 | — | 567 | 1029 | 1403 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 87 | 87 | 189 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 189 | 189 | 87 |
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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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