Takegashima Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s happening at Takegashima.

Honestly, the next week and a half is a bit of a flat spell. There’s nothing worth paddling out for from Sunday the 19th right through to the end of July. We’re talking tiny waves, mostly around 0.7ft to 1ft, with periods that are all over the place and not enough power to get you excited. The combined energy barely cracks 100 (37 to 144), so it's basically a lake out there. Even with some glassy mornings, you'd be bobbing around on nothing.

The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit while you wait.

Things start to look a little better come Monday the 28th of July. We’ve got a building swell from the SSE pushing 6ft to 7ft, with a very long period of 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and the combined energy jumps right up to 1429 in the morning, which is serious power. The wind is glassy early on Tuesday morning, which means clean conditions. This is a reef break, so that long-period groundswell will set up nicely, offering some good shape. But listen up – this is an advanced wave. Over 5ft, and heading towards 7ft, it's no place for beginners. The Tuesday afternoon does get a cross-shore wind which will mess with it a bit, but the morning window on Tuesday the 28th is the standout of the whole outlook for experienced surfers. You'll want it to yourself, but crowds are sometimes a thing here.

Wednesday the 29th sees the swell hanging in there at a solid 10ft, but the wind swings to the north-northeast and turns onshore. That combo of big swell and messy, cross-onshore wind will make it a battle, and combined energy hits 3979 to 4234. That’s a lot of water moving. With those conditions, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

After that, the wind goes onshore and stays nasty, so the rest of the run into early August is blown out. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st have 4ft to 6ft of swell, but with strong to fresh onshore winds it’s all chop and mess. Combined energy drops off through the 300s and 400s.

Then on Monday the 3rd of August, we finally get a promising little window. The swell picks up again to 6ft in the morning and 7ft in the afternoon, from the ESE, with a very long period of 18 seconds. The wind goes light and cross-off by the afternoon, which is a nice setup for the reef. The energy is back up to almost 3000 (2988). That looks like excellent surf for those who know what they’re doing, but it’s a week and a half out, so treat it as promising but not locked in just yet.

So if you’re an experienced surfer, pencil in the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July – that’s your best bet. The Monday afternoon of the 3rd of August is also worth a look if the forecast holds. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game.

Stay keen.
Rusty.

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