Takegashima Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

First off, Takegashima is a reef break that takes an easterly swell and needs a south-west offshore to really work. It’s an advanced spot, so we’re not messing around here.

The water is running at 76°F, which is a bit colder than normal for the time of year. Nothing too extreme, just a touch chilly.

We’ve got a real slow start. The first couple of days are basically a write-off. Saturday the 11th kicks off with a monster 13 ft south swell at 17 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell, packing some serious grunt. Energy is massive at 8486. That’s a powerful, raw ocean. Winds are light and cross-off, so the conditions are clean. This is for experts only – it’s big, it’s powerful, and on a reef, you need to know what you’re doing. Saturday morning is the standout, but it’s for the experienced crew. Saturday afternoon drops right off to nothing, and then we hit a real flat spell.

From Sunday the 12th, right through to Tuesday the 22nd, it’s mostly tiny. We’re talking 0.3 ft up to maybe 3 ft on the 18th, but with poor conditions and short periods (7-9 seconds). There’s a little bump of energy on the 18th and 19th, hitting around 100-135 (moderate energy), but the swell is small and the wind isn’t helping. This stretch is a long, flat gap for any decent surfing – about ten days of nothing to get excited about.

Things start to look up around Wednesday the 22nd. The wind goes glassy in the morning with a small 1 ft swell, but the period jumps to 17 seconds. Energy climbs to 197 (moderate). That afternoon, it gets better still – 3 ft from the ESE, period at 15 seconds, clean conditions. Still small, but the quality is coming back. Thursday the 23rd morning looks the best of the week: 4 ft ESE swell, glassy winds, and energy at 260 (moderate). That is clean, lined-up surf for the advanced surfers.

The real standout, though, is Sunday the 26th. Saturday the 25th afternoon shows a little spike of energy at 475 (moderate-strong) with a 3 ft swell, but Sunday morning takes the prize. We’ve got 5 ft swell from the ESE, period at 11 seconds, glassy offshore winds, and energy at 967 (strong). That’s a lot of water moving. Sunday afternoon bumps up to 4 ft with a 15-second period and energy at 1911 (very strong). The conditions are clean, and this is excellent surf for experienced surfers. It’s still over 5 ft, so beginners will find it a handful, but for anyone with skill, this is the session to aim for.

Keep in mind, this is a long-range call for the 26th – promising, but not set in stone. The near-term is dead, but that Sunday is the one worth watching.

Rusty

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