Takegashima Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here with a look at what we've got cookin' over the next few weeks.

First up, Friday the 21st is just a tease. Takegashima is showing some tiny little 3ft swell from the south, period around 9 seconds, and the morning is glassy. It's surfable, but honestly, it's very ordinary. The water's sitting at a warm 83°, which is pretty average for the time of year.

Then we hit a real flat patch. Saturday the 22nd right through to Sunday the 23rd is essentially a write-off – tiny wobbly stuff under 2ft, no energy to speak of. Don't bother paddling out.

Things start to get interesting Monday the 24th. The morning bumps up to 5ft from the southeast, but it's a bit messy with some cross-shore breeze. The real story is Monday afternoon: the swell jumps to 8ft from the southeast, period a solid 16 seconds, and the wind goes cross-offshore making it clean. This is for experienced surfers only – that's a powerful wave with moderate to strong energy. This is one of the standout sessions.

Tuesday the 25th sees the swell peak. We're looking at 13 to 15ft from the south-southeast, with a long 16-second period. The energy is huge. But, and it's a big but, the wind is cross-onshore both morning and afternoon. The wave size is massive, but the quality is marginal because of the wind. This is for the hardcore crew only.

Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th remain big, with swell holding around 12ft, but cross-onshore and cross winds keep things choppy and messy. Not your classic day, but there's raw power there for the brave.

We get a bit of a reprieve Friday the 28th. The swell drops to a more manageable 7 to 8ft from the south-southeast, period around 9 seconds. The morning is completely glassy, and the afternoon is cross-offshore. The wave energy is still moderate. This is another strong contender for the best of the run – clean and powerful for those who know what they're doing.

After that, it fades out. From Saturday the 29th all the way through to Saturday the 5th of September, we're looking at small, weak, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore conditions. There's a flicker on Thursday the 3rd of September with an 8 to 12ft long-period groundswell from the east (period 19-20 seconds, energy shooting up), but the wind is cross-onshore/cross, and that long-period stuff breaks straight at a reef. That's a more promising but uncertain prospect this far out.

So to wrap it up: for the cleanest, most powerful, and most manageable swell, hammer it on Monday the 24th afternoon or Friday the 28th morning. Those are your standout windows.

Rusty

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