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Takegashima surfForecast / Shikoku / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 15 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
20.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Takegashima today?
The current surf forecast for Takegashima at 9AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Takegashima. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 39 | 108 | 107 | 80 | 80 | 59 | 71 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | cross | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:14AM 1.35 | 1:54PM 1.51 | 3:28AM 1.43 | 2:40PM 1.54 | 4:28AM 1.52 | 3:24PM 1.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:52AM 0.82 | 8:46PM 0.41 | 8:56AM 0.87 | 9:36PM 0.26 | 9:51AM 0.91 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:55 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
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