Takegashima Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s brewing for Takegashima over the next couple of weeks.

We’re starting off quiet, but there’s a serious pulse of energy building for the back half of the week and into next weekend. The water’s running a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 76°, so you might want a spring suit if you’re sensitive to the chill.

The first few days are pretty flat. Sunday the 5th is a write-off with small, weak 1ft swell and heavy rain – not worth paddling out for. Monday the 6th stays ordinary, though the swell builds slightly to 2ft by morning, and the wind is cross-off. By Monday afternoon, we finally get a proper clean window with 3ft of SE swell and a light offshore breeze. It’s surfable and clean, but still small.

Tuesday the 7th is where things start to get interesting. The morning has a bit of cross-on wind on 4ft swell, but the afternoon is a gem. Clean cross-off wind, and a long-period 4ft groundswell from the SE with a period of 16 seconds. The combined energy is pumping at 1103, and it’s excellent for experienced surfers. That long period will wrap nicely around the reef at Takegashima, offering some proper shape.

The standout of the whole outlook hits on Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th. Friday afternoon sees a solid 13ft swell from the south, with a 17-second period, light cross-off wind, and a massive combined energy reading of 9331. This is for expert surfers only – way too big for beginners. The waves will be pulling serious energy, and with long periods like that, expect big, powerful lines at the reef. Saturday the 11th morning is even better: glassy conditions, that same 13ft south swell, 17-second period, and energy at 8560. It’s about as good as it gets for a heavy reef break. Crowds are possible here, but with size like that, only the brave will be out.

From Sunday the 12th, it drops off quickly back to small, messy conditions, and the surf stays pretty poor through the following week. There’s a brief window on Tuesday the 14th afternoon with a clean 3ft south swell, and again on Thursday the 16th afternoon with 6ft ESE swell, but nothing like the big weekend. The rest of the outlook into the 20th is mostly flat with weak energy, so after that Saturday, you’ll be waiting for the next proper swell.

Overall, the real action is Thursday the 9th through to Saturday the 11th, with Friday afternoon and Saturday morning being the absolute pick. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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