Takanabe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Takanabe. It’s gonna be a slow start, but there’s a nice little run of proper surf comin’ through if you’re patient.

First up, the water’s sittin’ at a warm 82°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year – no surprises there.

The first few days are real quiet. Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd have tiny little 2ft waves from the east, but the wind’s swingin’ around onshore for most of it. The only bright spots are Tuesday morning and Thursday the 23rd morning when it’s glassy, but the swell’s barely there – just 2ft and 2ft, with weak energy (65 and 69). Not worth paddlin’ out for, honestly. You’d be better off waitin’.

Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are still small, with 1.0ft to 1ft, but the mornings are glassy. The swell’s comin’ from the southeast with a period up to 18 seconds on Friday, which is a long-period groundswell, but the size is just too tiny to do anything with. The energy’s weak (96 and 98). More of a knee-slapper than a proper surf.

Then we get a bit of a pulse. Sunday the 26th sees the swell bump up to 3ft from the south, and the energy’s gettin’ moderate (214). The morning’s a bit cross-shore, but still light. It’s marginal.

Now, Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th – here we go. The swell holds at a solid 3ft from the south, period around 10 seconds, and the wind is dead calm in the mornings. Glassy as a mirror. Energy’s moderate to strong (290 and 264). This is where you wanna be. Takanabe is exposed to the southeast, and the swell’s coming from the south, which is a good angle. The water’s clean, the waves are rideable, and it’s not too big for anyone. This is the best of the first week, hands down.

Wednesday the 29th morning gets even better – 5ft from the south, period 11 seconds, glassy calm, and the energy jumps to 522. That’s proper moderate-to-strong energy. The waves are gonna have some shape and push. This is a standout session.

Then Thursday the 30th morning – now we’re talkin’. 8ft from the south, period 10 seconds, glassy, and the energy is 1150. That’s strong. This is only for experienced surfers, though – over 8ft and it’s gettin’ serious. The morning is excellent, but the afternoon gets onshore and messy. So get out early.

Friday the 31st is still solid at 5ft, but the wind’s cross-onshore in the morning, so it’s a bit bumpy. Energy’s still high (806), but the quality drops.

Into the first week of August, there’s a big pulse of swell but with poor conditions. Saturday the 1st has 5ft to 6ft from the southeast, with a long 15-second period in the afternoon, but the wind’s cross-onshore. Energy’s strong (847 and 1393), but it’s not clean.

Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd get huge – 10ft to 13ft from the south-southeast, with periods around 16 seconds. That’s very long period groundswell, and the energy is massive (up to 8454). But the wind is cross-onshore and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. This is only for the most experienced, and even then, it’s gonna be a battle. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Tuesday the 4th comes down a bit to 8ft, but still cross-onshore and messy.

Then Wednesday the 5th of August – another standout. The swell drops to 6ft from the south, period 11 seconds, and the wind is glassy in the morning. Energy is strong (1448). This is excellent for experienced surfers, clean, and powerful. Get on it.

All up, the best windows are the mornings of Monday 27th July, Tuesday 28th July, Wednesday 29th July, and then Thursday 30th July for the bigger stuff. The second week’s best is Wednesday 5th August. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too big and messy. Takanabe is inconsistent, so when it fires, you gotta be ready.

Rusty.

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