Surf Forecasts:
Takegashima surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ESE swell with 1,346 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Takegashima in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) 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 1.2m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takegashima over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the pipe for Takegashima.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re lookin’ at a solid week or more of pretty ordinary, onshore-chopped slop before things finally turn on. The first real standout doesn’t even show up until Saturday the 12th of September, so you’re gonna have to be patient.
For the next week and a half, we’re dealing with small, weak energy, cross-shore and onshore winds, and just generally poor conditions. The combined swell energy is mostly in the double digits or low triple digits (96 to 268) – real weak stuff. Water temp here is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.
A bit of a tease shows up on the 5th and 6th of September. The swell bumps up – Saturday morning the 5th sees 6ft from the ESE, and Sunday the 6th starts pushing 10ft from the same direction. But here’s the kicker: it’s accompanied by cross-onshore winds (E/ESE at 6-15 mph), makin’ it choppy and messy. The combined energy is strong (1601), but for a reef break here, that wind direction just kills the quality. It’s not the kind of setup for a good paddle – maybe look at it for a kite session if you’re into that.
The real gem is Saturday the 12th of September. This is the one. The swell ramps up to a solid 10ft from the south, with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy – combined energy is a massive 6546, that’s powerful stuff. And the wind? It goes glassy in the afternoon, with the morning showing light offshore cross-off. This is expert territory – 10ft on a reef with a long period is not for beginners. Because it’s a reef setup, that long-period south swell will wrap in beautifully. Clean, powerful, and heavy.
That Sunday the 13th? Back to nothing – 3ft and weak. And Monday the 14th looks like another big 10ft pulse from the south, but with onshore winds from the NNE at 6 mph, so it’ll be lumpy.
So, the call is simple: save your energy for Saturday the 12th of September. Takegashima will be firing for those who can handle it. Everything before that is a write-off.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 7 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | E 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 19 | 70 | 37 | 38 | 73 | 51 | 31 | 59 | 80 | 118 | 137 | 192 | 175 | 88 | 64 | 73 | 100 | 90 | 109 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:10AM2.03m | 7:30PM1.95m | 7:49AM1.98m | 7:55PM1.93m | 8:29AM1.89m | 8:20PM1.90m | 9:13AM1.77m | 8:48PM1.85m | 10:06AM1.62m | 9:18PM1.78m | 11:21AM1.49m | 9:56PM1.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.56m | 1:23PM0.47m | 1:36AM0.48m | 1:53PM0.59m | 2:11AM0.45m | 2:23PM0.74m | 2:49AM0.46m | 2:53PM0.90m | 3:32AM0.50m | 3:25PM1.07m | 4:25AM0.57m | 4:05PM1.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 6:32 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 31 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 97 | 70 | 37 | 38 | 73 | 51 | 31 | 33 | 57 | 118 | 137 | 192 | 175 | 88 | 64 | 73 | 100 | 90 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 59 | 80 | 70 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 44 | 81 | 76 | 41 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 11 | SW 9 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 40 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 4 | SSW 2 | — | SSE 3 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 74 | 129 | 55 | 76 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 34 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 32 |
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