Takegashima Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the cards for Takegashima, a reef setup that takes a bit of know-how. This is advanced territory, so if you’re not confident, maybe sit this one out.

The pattern kicks off with a bang. Monday the 24th is looking seriously good. We’re talking a clean 4ft of SE groundswell, with a period of 19 seconds – that’s proper long-period energy. It’s glassy, light wind, and the combined energy is pumping at (1275). Conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. The wind stays light into the afternoon, but the swell jumps to 7ft, still clean with a cross-off breeze. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

Tuesday the 25th is the real standout. The morning brings a pulse of 10ft of SSE swell, again with a very long period of 15 seconds. The wind is glassy, and the energy is massive at (4307). This is big, powerful reef surf – only for the experts. The afternoon holds the same size, just a touch less period, but still clean. This is the best on offer, no question.

Wednesday the 26th steps down a notch but is still pumping. 8ft in the morning, dropping to 6ft in the afternoon, with clean cross-off winds. The energy is still strong (2086 and 1180). Thursday the 27th brings a shift: 5ft of SSE swell with a shorter period of 9 seconds. Offshore winds keep it clean, but the energy is a lot weaker (355). It’s surfable, but not the same quality.

After that, things get ordinary. Friday the 28th through Saturday the 30th sees the swell drop to under 3ft, with weak energy and short period. A few offshore windows keep it clean, but it’s just small and weak. Then we hit a big gap. From Sunday the 31st right through to the end of the first week of September, it’s mostly poor. Onshore winds, lumpy conditions, and very small swell. The 31st of August and 1st of September are a write-off, and from the 2nd to the 4th, it’s blowy and messy with strong onshore winds.

There’s a flicker of hope on the 5th of September. A tiny 2ft of SSE swell, but with a 18-second period and glassy conditions. The energy is high for the size (301). It’s a beautiful morning, but it’s small. The 7th of September afternoon looks promising again: 7ft of S swell at 12 seconds, going glassy late in the day. Energy is solid (1182). That’s a long-range call, but it’s worth keeping an eye on.

So, the standout is definitely Tuesday the 25th. That 10ft SSE swell with glassy winds is the one to circle. The 24th is a close second. Everything else is either small, messy, or both. This is a spot that doesn’t fire often, so when it does, you go.

Rusty

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