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Takegashima surfForecast / Shikoku / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Takegashima surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Takegashima sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Takegashima today?
The current surf forecast for Takegashima at 2PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Takegashima. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:28AM 1.43 | 2:40PM 1.54 | 4:28AM 1.52 | 3:24PM 1.59 | 5:18AM 1.60 | 4:06PM 1.63 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:56AM 0.87 | 9:36PM 0.26 | 9:51AM 0.91 | 10:22PM 0.13 | 10:40AM 0.92 | 11:04PM 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 4:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:55 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
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