Takegashima Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Takegashima.

First up, the opening week is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a pulse of swell on Saturday the 8th, but it’s coming in with a cross-on breeze and a risk of thunderstorms, making it a messy, choppy scene. The water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 84°, but that’s small comfort when the waves are a lumpy 6ft from the south and the moderate energy (1307) is just getting mangled by the wind. The next few days are a real grind of small, weak, and often onshore conditions. Basically, the first week is a dud.

Now, there’s a glimmer of hope as we move into the second weekend. Sunday the 16th is where it’s at. Both the morning and afternoon sessions are looking clean with glassy conditions. We’re talking a solid 4ft of south-east groundswell with a period of 11-12 seconds, delivering moderate wave energy (524). That’s proper, lined-up swell for a reef break, and with that long period, it’ll have some real push. The wind is nearly non-existent or light from the south, so it’ll be silky smooth. This is the standout of the whole run.

Saturday the 15th afternoon is also a good call with 4ft and glassy conditions, but it’s a little shorter in period. Also, the Saturday morning is a write-off, so you’re waiting for the tide to turn. But for the clear winner, it’s Sunday the 16th. The morning is glassy, the afternoon is glassy. Get on it.

After that, the swell fades quickly into the third week, with nothing but tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. The forecast from the 18th onwards is flat and forgettable. So, the long and short of it is: you’ve got one truly beautiful window on Sunday the 16th, and the rest of the 16 days is mostly a bust.

Rusty.

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