Takegashima Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what we’ve got cooking for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a quiet start. We’re looking at a solid week of flatness before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

From today, Sunday the 12th, right through to Friday the 17th, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’ve got barely a ripple – swell heights hanging around 0.3 ft to 1 ft with weak combined wave energy in the single digits and twenties. Winds are light and sometimes glassy, but with no swell to push around, there’s just nothing to ride.

The first real pulse arrives on Saturday the 18th. Takegashima picks up a 6 ft ESE swell, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag. That combined energy is moderate (934), but the period is a middling 13 seconds, and the wind is light and cross-shore, putting a bit of texture on the surface. It’s only a "marginal" call – better than nothing, but not the cleanest setup.

The true standout of this entire forecast window is Sunday the 19th. This is the day to circle. Takegashima sees a jump to a 8 ft swell from the ESE, pumping strong wave energy (1593). The period is a shorter 9 seconds, which is fine, but the real key here is the wind: glassy, offshore from the ENE in the morning. That means clean, lined-up walls breaking over the reef. This is excellent surf, but it’s a serious one. At 8 ft, this is only for experienced surfers who know the reef. The crowd situation here is listed as "sometimes", so you might have a few others on it, but it won’t be a zoo.

The next couple of days on Monday the 20th are still surfable – 5 ft sets with a light cross-offshore wind – so it remains clean and fun for intermediates. That combined energy drops to around 395-412 (moderate). By Tuesday the 21st, the swell fades to 3 ft, and it’s just ordinary conditions.

The second week looks weak. From Wednesday the 22nd onward, the swell drops away to under 3 ft with poor wind directions and a lot of light junk. There’s a tiny pulse of 2 ft on Saturday the 25th and some glassy 1 ft sets on Sunday the 26th with a long 15-second period, but the energy is weak and it’s very small. Not worth changing plans for.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a total bust. Don't even bother. Your best bet is the morning of Sunday the 19th. Get out there early, wait for the clean, glassy sets, and have a good one.

Rusty, signing off.

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