Surf Forecasts:
Takegashima surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period, ESE swell with 2,921 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Takegashima in the next 16 days are 2.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takegashima over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Takegashima. Alright, I’ll be straight with you – this outlook is a bit of a heartbreaker. For the first few days, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. The surf is tiny, weak, and just not worth paddling out for. It’s going to be a quiet spell from Tuesday the 28th of July right through until the weekend.
For the first week, the water temperature is about what you’d expect for this time of year, so no need to dig out the extra thick wetsuit just yet.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. A real beast of a swell is lining up for the second week, but it’s a double-edged sword. For a solid stretch from the 4th of August onward, this place is going to get absolutely pounded. We’re talking a massive, long-period groundswell from the ESE, with swell heights starting at 8ft and climbing to a monstrous 36ft. The combined energy is off the charts, hitting values like 38,200 (moderate energy) and then 10,800 (strong energy), and even 65,842 (very strong energy). But here’s the catch – for most of that time, it’s just too big for this reef break. The wind is howling onshore, making it a complete mess for a paddle surfer. Honestly, if you’ve got a kite, this setup is going to be a dream from around the 5th to the 8th, but for the rest of us, it’s a no-go zone.
The real standout, and the only time I’d get genuinely excited, is the afternoon of the 9th of August. The swell will have dropped back to a manageable 4ft from the S, with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind goes glassy, and the combined energy is a moderate 424. The conditions are looking clean, and that’s the closest we get to the promised land in this forecast. It’s still a bit of a gamble that far out, but it’s the one to mark on your calendar.
The rest of the second week drops back into tiny, weak slop, so don’t hold your breath. Takegashima is a reef break for advanced surfers, and it’s consistent, so when it’s on, it’s on. But this time around, the timing is just off. Keep an eye on the 9th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 45 | 144 | 249 | 472 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:23AM1.79m | 6:19PM1.84m | 5:12AM1.87m | 6:49PM1.89m | 5:57AM1.93m | 7:18PM1.91m | 6:39AM1.96m | 7:45PM1.91m | 7:20AM1.96m | 8:12PM1.90m | 8:02AM1.91m | 8:40PM1.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM1.16m | 11:23AM0.22m | 11:45PM1.06m | 12:03PM0.18m | 00:21AM0.96m | 12:39PM0.19m | 00:56AM0.86m | 1:15PM0.23m | 1:30AM0.78m | 1:49PM0.33m | 2:06AM0.71m | 2:22PM0.45m | 2:43AM0.66m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 51 | 49 | 49 | 33 | 17 | 18 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 144 | 249 | 472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 36 | 35 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 21 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | S 7 | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | ESE 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 24 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | SW 5 | — | NNE 3 | — | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 515 | 581 | 583 | 589 | 0 | 32 | 29 | 0 |
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