Takanabe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Takanabe.

To be honest, the next week or so is pretty quiet. The water temp is sitting right around 83°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The first proper window of clean surf doesn’t really show up until Sunday morning, August 16th. That morning we’ve got some cloud cover, glassy conditions with no wind, and a little 3ft easterly swell rolling in at 10 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (238), and the offshore is light from the NNW, so it’ll be clean. It’s nothing huge, but it’s a fun, easy wave for a beginner-friendly spot like this. Takanabe can be inconsistent, and crowds are possible here on a decent day, so keep that in mind.

Monday morning, August 17th, looks even better. The swell picks up to 5ft from the east, still around 10 seconds, and with a light southerly breeze in the morning it’ll be glassy again. Energy jumps into the moderate range (409), and the forecast says good surf. Tuesday morning, August 18th, also shapes up well – 4ft easterly swell, cross-off winds from the NNE, clean conditions. That’s a solid little run of mornings.

Then Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th see the swell size bump up to 5ft, but the period drops to 7–8 seconds, so it’s a bit weaker and more disorganised. Thursday morning the 20th has glassy conditions and easterly winds, so it’s rideable, but nothing special.

The standout of the whole run is definitely the morning of Friday, August 21st. We’ve got 5ft swell from the SSE, period 9 seconds, and the energy is strong (621). The wind is light from the NE, glassy conditions, and the forecast says very good surf. That’s the one to circle on your calendar.

After that, things drop off again through the 22nd to the 24th, with small, weak swell and onshore winds most afternoons. There’s a bit of a lull.

But then the real eye-opener comes on Tuesday, August 25th. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the ESE, a very long period of 15 seconds, and the combined energy is massive (1593). That’s groundswell, and it’s going to have serious power. The wind is light and offshore from the WNW in the morning, creating glassy conditions. The forecast says excellent surf for experienced surfers – and it’s right. With that size and power, Takanabe will be a proper wave. This is a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but it looks promising.

Wednesday the 26th is similar, 7ft swell from the ESE, 13-second period, glassy in the morning, calm offshore. Another excellent morning for experienced surfers. Thursday the 27th stays solid at 7ft, but the wind shifts a bit cross-on, so it won’t be as clean.

By Friday the 28th, the swell really cranks – 12ft – but that’s too big for this break, and the wind is messy. Leave that one for the big-wave chargers elsewhere.

Overall, the best on offer is Friday morning, August 21st, for a fun, clean, glassy session, and then Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th for the bigger, more powerful groundswell. Get in the water.

Rusty.

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