Takegashima Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown on Takegashima.

We’re looking at a 16-day run that starts on Wednesday, 26 August. It’s a real mixed bag – a decent opener, then a flat spell, then a heavy-duty run of big surf kicks off in early September. This is a reef break, so it’s advanced only – don’t get in over your head.

The real standout is the opening morning. Wednesday, 26 August, you’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the south, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and the combined energy is 1044 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, so the face will be clean. This is a prime early morning session for experienced surfers – water temp is about average for the time of year. Get out there early.

From Wednesday afternoon through to the end of August, it drops off. You’ll get some small, ordinary waves but nothing to write home about. The 29th and 30th are particularly flat, with a glassy morning on the 30th but only 1.0ft of swell. We’re talking a few days of near nothing.

Then things change. Tuesday, 1 September, the swell ramps up hard. The morning is messy with strong cross-onshore wind, but by Tuesday afternoon, it’s an 12ft swell from the SSE with a 14-second period and combined energy of 7536 (strong). The wind is cross-shore, so it’s lumpy, but for experts, that’s a lot of power. The next few days, 2 to 4 September, deliver the biggest waves. Wednesday, 2 September, has a 13ft swell from the south and a 13-second period, with energy hitting 8966 (very strong). The wind stays cross-offshore, so it’s clean but huge – only for the brave.

The best of that big run is Friday, 4 September, in the afternoon. You’ve got 10ft from the south, 11-second period, and combined energy of 2069 (strong). The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze, making for clean, powerful lines. Possibly the best overall wave quality of the whole two weeks, but you need to be on your game.

After that, the swell fades quickly through the weekend of 5-6 September, and by Monday, 7 September, the ocean goes crazy again – 15ft from the SE with a 14-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s lumpy and messy. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session. The following days are poor and choppy, with no real recommendations.

So, to wrap it up: Wednesday morning, 26 August, is your best early call. Friday afternoon, 4 September, is the standout for the big-wave crew. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too messy.

Rusty.

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