Takegashima Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Takegashima. We’ve got a mixed bag over the next 16 days, with some real firecrackers late in the run if you’ve got the patience and the skill.

We kick things off this Saturday afternoon, the 12th, with tiny, clean conditions. Surf’s only around 2ft from the S, with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is glassy out of the ESE at 3 mph, so the water will look like a mirror, but the wave energy is weak (91). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. The water temp is a warm 82°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Sunday the 13th stays small and clean. A morning glass-off with a little 1ft ESE swell, very weak energy (48). The afternoon picks up slightly to 2ft from the ESE with a clean, cross-off breeze, but we’re still barely ticking over.

Now, Monday the 14th is where things start to get interesting. The morning is absolutely dead calm with 0 wind, clean and glassy. We’ve got a 4ft SE swell with a moderate 8-second period and moderate wave energy (165). It’s a solid, fun-sized wave, clean as a whistle. This is your best early call for a proper session. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze and similar 3ft surf.

Tuesday the 15th looks even better. Another glassy morning with 0 wind, 4ft SE swell, period pushing up to 9 seconds, and energy climbing to 221. The afternoon stays clean with light cross-off winds. Expect good, lined-up waves here. This is a standout window for the first week.

The mid-week gets a bit messy. Wednesday the 16th stays glassy but drops back to 3ft. Thursday the 17th gets blown out by onshore NNE/NE winds at 9 mph, with weak, poor surf. Friday the 18th turns on a bit of size but with onshore wind. We see a 8ft E swell at 8 seconds in the morning, but the wind is onshore and messy. The wave energy is strong (1009), but it’s not clean for surfing. The afternoon has lighter cross-onshore wind with a 5ft ESE swell, but it’s got wind ripples.

Now, mark your calendars for Saturday the 19th. This is the big one, but it’s for experts only. The morning shows an 8ft E swell at 10 seconds with onshore wind, but the afternoon is where it goes ballistic. We’re looking at a massive 13ft ESE swell with a very long 15-second period. The combined energy is through the roof (11660). The wind is light onshore from the ENE at 6 mph. This is a serious, powerful groundswell. For a reef break like Takegashima, that long period will be wrapping in beautifully, but it’s big, mean, and for experienced surfers only. This is the standout of the whole run, but you need to know what you’re doing.

Sunday the 20th stays big but drops slightly to 10ft from the ESE with a 12-second period and massive energy (2715). Onshore winds in the morning, lighter cross-onshore in the afternoon. Still a heavy, powerful wave, but the wind isn’t perfect.

Monday the 21st is another day of solid, powerful surf. We’ve got a 7ft SSE groundswell at 12 seconds in the morning, building to a 10ft SSE swell at 12 seconds in the afternoon. Energy is very high (3276). Winds are cross-onshore to cross-shore, so it’s not glassy, but there will be some big, raw waves for the brave.

Tuesday the 22nd sees the size drop back, with a 6ft SE swell in the morning and strong cross-off winds at 19 mph. It’s clean, but that’s a strong breeze to deal with. The afternoon gets hit by a near-gale and heavy rain, so that’s a write-off.

From Wednesday the 23rd right through to Thursday the 26th morning, the surf is a mess. Onshore winds, small, short-period windswell, and poor conditions. A total lull in quality.

Then, on Friday the 25th afternoon, we get another late-game surprise. A clean, glassy afternoon with a solid 10ft E swell at a 10-second period. This is another big, excellent wave for experienced surfers, with glassy conditions. Energy is very high (2349). This is your second standout of the run.

Saturday the 26th holds some size at 8ft E swell but with onshore winds, so it’s not as clean. The rest of the run into the 27th fades out with smaller, weaker, and wind-affected surf.

So, to sum it up: the real highlights are the clean, fun-sized days on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th for everyone, and then the big, expert-only groundswells on the afternoon of Saturday 19th and the afternoon of Friday 25th. The rest of the window has some size but is often blown out or messy.

Rusty.

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