Takegashima Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

For the next 16 days, this is a bit of a tale of two halves. We’ve got a massive pulse of energy hitting early, but the conditions are going to be messy for a long stretch. Then, right at the back end of the outlook, things clean up significantly. The water is sitting at 85° which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath out there.

The first worthwhile window kicks off on Wednesday the 5th of August. You’ve got a solid 15ft southeast swell running, and the combined energy of all swells is pumping at a massive 10672 – that’s some serious grunt. Problem is, the wind is light cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy but manageable for the experienced crew. This is big, powerful stuff; over 8ft means it’s strictly for the advanced surfers.

From Thursday the 6th through to the middle of the following week, the surf quality nose-dives. The swell stays big, but the wind turns onshore and kicks up, making for poor, choppy conditions. There are a few windows of smaller surf, like around the 8th and 9th, but they come with onshore winds and “marginal” or “poor” labels. You’d be wasting your time.

Things finally drop right off around the 11th and 12th, with tiny waves, but the wind goes light or glassy. On Tuesday the 12th of August, you get a window on the afternoon: a 3ft south swell with clean conditions thanks to light cross-offshore breezes. It’s small, but it’s a good sign for a change.

Now, here’s the real standout. Look ahead to Tuesday the 18th of August. The morning glass-off is a dream – dead calm, with a 5ft east-southeast swell on a short 8-second period. The combined energy is 296, so it’s not huge, but it will be clean as a whistle. This is your best chance for a nice, uncrowded session. The following day, the 19th, pumps up to a solid 12ft from the east, but it’s more for experts and still a bit bumpy, though the energy (3498) is there. For the average punter, that Tuesday morning glass-off is the one to circle.

So, don’t bother with the first week and a half unless you’re a masochist. The second week offers a clean, small window on the 18th, and then some big but messy options after that.

Rusty.

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