Surf Forecasts:
Takegashima surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSE swell with 3,983 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SE 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Takegashima in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takegashima over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the local scene for the next couple of weeks. We got one spot on the cards, Takegashima, and it’s a proper reef setup that needs a bit of size and direction to get cookin'. Looks like the early part of the window is where the magic is, but you gotta be sharp because it's only for experienced surfers.
The real standout kicks off Monday, August 24th, with a clean morning. We’re looking at a 4.3ft swell from the southeast, with a very long period of 19 seconds. That’s some proper groundswell energy, with the combined energy reading a solid 1275, so moderate wave energy. The water is sitting at 83.7°F, which is about 1.8°F warmer than average for this time of year – not a huge deal, but nice. Winds are glassy from the SSE early on, so that reef is going to be smooth as silk. With that long period, the waves will have heaps of shape and power, just be aware at a beach break it might reel a bit straight, but a reef like Takegashima? That’s where you wanna be. The swell bumps up to 6.9ft by Monday afternoon, still a long period at 16 seconds, with a cross-off wind, so it stays clean. That's a serious step up in power (combined energy 2357).
Tuesday, August 25th, is right up there. The morning sees 9.8ft swell from the SSE, a 15-second period, and combined energy is massive at 4017 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is light cross-off, so it’s gonna be clean but hefty. This is big, powerful, expert-only territory. Anything over 8.2ft on a reef for a crew of advanced surfers means it’s on, but beginners need to sit this one out. It holds size into the afternoon, still 9.8ft from the SSE, but period drops a touch to 13 seconds.
It stays solid through Wednesday, August 26th, with a 7.2ft S swell in the morning, still clean under light cross-off winds. The afternoon sees the wind pick up from the SSW to 20 km/h (12 mph), making it a bit cross-off and bumpier, and the swell drops to 5.9ft. The quality is still there but it's not the peak.
From Thursday, August 27th, things start to fade fast. The swell drops under 5ft for the rest of the run, and by the end of the week, we're looking at weak, short-period windswell. There is a gap of several days from Thursday, 27th through to Saturday, 30th, with still surfable but very ordinary conditions—small, weak waves. Then from Monday, 31st of August all the way through to the end of the forecast on Tuesday, September 8th, it’s pretty much poor. A couple of days with a bit of energy around Thursday, Sept 3rd, but with strong onshore winds, it’s not worth it. The long-range stuff is a no-go. The two big days are Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th, with a decent call for Wednesday morning the 26th. That’s your window. Get on it.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 19 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1254 | 2357 | 2844 | 3983 | 2651 | 2287 | 1543 | 925 | 182 | 143 | 300 | 221 | 122 | 64 | 167 | 72 | 117 | 82 | 68 | 68 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51PM1.70m | 3:24AM1.68m | 5:22PM1.79m | 4:22AM1.80m | 5:50PM1.85m | 5:10AM1.91m | 6:16PM1.90m | 5:52AM1.99m | 6:40PM1.94m | 6:31AM2.03m | 7:05PM1.95m | 7:10AM2.03m | 7:30PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.51m | 10:12PM1.22m | 10:25AM0.41m | 10:53PM1.08m | 11:08AM0.34m | 11:28PM0.93m | 11:46AM0.31m | 00:00AM0.79m | 12:20PM0.32m | 00:32AM0.66m | 12:52PM0.37m | 1:04AM0.56m | 1:23PM0.47m | 1:36AM0.48m | |||||||
5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | |
— | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 19 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | S 7 |
1254 | 2357 | 2844 | 3983 | 2651 | 2287 | 1543 | 925 | 415 | 353 | 300 | 221 | 122 | 162 | 167 | 72 | 117 | 82 | 40 | 35 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 18 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 9 |
21 | 21 | 1474 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 192 | 221 | 182 | 143 | 146 | 61 | 92 | 64 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 9 | E 11 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | E 11 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | — | E 10 | SE 10 |
13 | 30 | 10 | 17 | 103 | 127 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 19 | — | 2 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 68 | 210 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Takegashima Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Takegashima provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Takegashima can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Takegashima surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Takegashima) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Takegashima may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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