Takanabe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what's cookin' for Takanabe over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting at a warm 83°F, which is just about normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

We've got a bit of a slow start, but the first real chance to get wet looks like Wednesday morning, 9 September. The swell is a modest 4ft out of the southeast with an 8-second period, and the real treat is the wind – it's dead glassy, zero wind. That combined energy is moderate at (222), so it's not a powerhouse. For a beginner spot that can be inconsistent, this is a solid little window. Expect some clean, fun little waves.

Moving into Thursday morning, 10 September, the swell drops a touch to 4ft from the southeast, still with that short 8-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore, keeping things pretty clean. The energy bumps up a bit to (243), so it's still in that moderate range. Thursday afternoon continues with similar conditions, though the swell swings a little more east.

Friday morning, 11 September, the swell backs off a bit more to 3ft from the southeast, period stretches slightly to 9 seconds. Light cross-off wind, still clean. But Friday afternoon turns messy with a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-on wind, so I'd skip that.

From Saturday, 12 September through to Sunday, 13 September, the swell drops way down to 2ft - 2ft. The period jumps to 14 seconds, which is a long period groundswell, but there's just not enough height to do anything with it. We're in a lean spell.

Monday, 14 September, we see a little pulse up to 4ft from the east-southeast with a 9-second period. The energy jumps to (306), which is getting more interesting, but the conditions are only marginal due to cross-shore and cross-on winds. Not the best, but if you're desperate...

Now, here's where it gets good. Tuesday morning, 15 September, is a standout. We've got 4ft of east-southeast swell with a 9-second period, but the wind goes glassy again. Absolutely clean. The energy is solid at (332). This is your best bet for a quality session - that glassy morning window is money.

The next few days, Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September, are a mixed bag of marginal to ordinary conditions with mostly cross-shore winds and dropping swell.

Then, later in the second week, hold onto your hats. Friday, 18 September, is the other standout. The morning shows 2ft swell but with a very long 19-second period from the southeast, and the energy is moderate (319). Clean. But the Friday afternoon is where it gets special - 2ft from the southeast, 19-second period, and the energy rockets up to a strong (735). Still clean with a cross-off breeze. That very long period groundswell will have some push, but at a beach break it might break a bit straight. Still, for clean conditions and that much energy for the size, it's a gem.

Beware: from Saturday, 19 September, through to Wednesday, 23 September, the swell goes absolutely mental. We're talking 10ft to a massive 18ft with energy readings well into the thousands (4162 to 17314). This is expert only territory, and frankly, for a spot like this, it's going to be far too big and dangerous for most. Winds get ugly too, with strong cross-shore and even a near-gale on the 22nd. This setup would look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

By Thursday, 24 September, it's all over. The swell crashes down to 2ft and the energy is weak (68). Back to square one.

So to sum it up, your best windows are the glassy mornings of Wednesday 9th and Tuesday 15th, with Friday 18th afternoon being the real long-range prize for clean, energetic groundswell.

Rusty.

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