Surf Forecasts:
Takegashima surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, S swell with 145 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Takegashima this week:
The surf forecast for Takegashima over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Takegashima in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 10s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takegashima over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again for the imperial version. Let’s run through this one more time.
We’ve got quite a dry stretch at the start, but there’s a solid run of swell waiting for us later. Takegashima is the only break in play. It’s an advanced reef, so respect the place when the numbers climb.
From Tuesday the 21st through Thursday the 24th, we’re dealing with tiny surf. Tuesday morning has a glassy 0.6ft ESE swell at 11 seconds, but the combined energy is only 22 – hardly a ripple. Thursday the 24th sees the period jump to 18 seconds on a 0.9ft swell, giving a little life but the energy is still weak at 72. By Saturday the 25th, the combined energy passes 100 at last (132) with a 1ft, 16 second SE swell, but it’s really just surfable.
Sunday the 26th brings the first real movement. Swell goes to 2ft from the south, 10 seconds, combined energy 220. Glassy morning, clean cross-off in the afternoon. Monday the 27th keeps building: 3ft from the south, 9 seconds, combined energy 262. Still light and clean. Tuesday the 28th drops back to 2ft and energy sinks to 95. Thursday the 30th sees moderate offshore winds but still tiny. Friday the 31st rallies with a 2ft, 13 second SE swell and energy of 179, rising to 290 by the afternoon under moderate offshore. That’s a solid way to finish July.
Now for the standout. Saturday the 1st of August – mark it. Clean 4ft SE groundswell at 12 seconds, combined energy 685, glassy in the morning and clean breezes in the afternoon. Water temp is 28°, about normal for the season. Sunday the 2nd pushes up further. Morning has 5ft, 15 second SSE groundswell, energy 1808. By the afternoon it jumps to 8ft, same direction and period, energy 3195. That’s serious size. Cross-off winds keep it clean, but at over 5ft, it’s no longer for beginners. The afternoon is only for the experienced crowd.
Monday the 3rd of August is the peak. 10ft S swell at 15 seconds, light offshore in the morning building to moderate offshore in the afternoon. Combined energy goes 3951 in the morning and 5665 in the afternoon. That’s expert only territory. At over 8ft, you need to know what you’re doing. The afternoon holds 11ft and 16 seconds – the best window of the whole outlook. Heavy, clean, powerful, and not for the faint hearted.
The early quiet spell makes the August run feel earned. Focus on the 1st to the 3rd for the real action.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 14 |
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 kJ | 11 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 42 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 78 | 89 | 104 | 136 | 142 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:13AM1.61m | 10:24PM1.73m | 11:23AM1.50m | 11:05PM1.69m | 12:59PM1.44m | 11:56PM1.65m | 2:51PM1.48m | 1:04AM1.64m | 4:14PM1.58m | 2:19AM1.65m | 5:07PM1.68m | 3:26AM1.71m | 5:45PM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.81m | 5:03AM0.69m | 4:54PM0.99m | 6:11AM0.66m | 5:55PM1.16m | 7:28AM0.61m | 7:28PM1.27m | 8:44AM0.52m | 9:06PM1.29m | 9:47AM0.40m | 10:15PM1.24m | 10:39AM0.30m | 11:05PM1.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 36 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 49 | 71 | 89 | 104 | 136 | 142 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 42 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | S 7 | SE 11 | SE 20 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 12 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 10 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 593 | 280 | 4 | 441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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