Surf Forecasts:
Takegashima surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, SE swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Takegashima this week:
The surf forecast for Takegashima over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Takegashima in the next 16 days are 0.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takegashima over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Takegashima.
First up, the water is sitting at 83° – a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick rubber at home.
The next week and a half is a pretty quiet affair. From Friday the 24th through to Monday the 3rd of August, we’re mainly looking at tiny, weak swell. The wave heights are hovering around 1ft to 2ft, and the combined energy is mostly in the double digits (82 to 174), which is weak. The period on the early days is a very long 18 seconds, but with that little height, it’s just a long-period ripple. The best wind windows are the glassy mornings, especially Saturday the 26th when we get a dead calm. Still, it’s surfable but very ordinary. You might get a fun little glide on a log, but don’t expect much.
Now, I’m not gonna lie, the real action kicks off around Tuesday the 4th of August. That’s when a proper groundswell arrives. Swell size jumps to 6ft on Tuesday morning, with a period of 16 seconds from the ESE. The combined energy rips up to 1761 – that’s moderate but feeling strong. The wind is glassy, making it absolutely clean. This is the standout morning of the whole run. It’s a reef break, so that long-period groundswell is going to line up nicely. The optimum swell direction is E, and we’re getting ESE, which is close enough to work well.
Wednesday the 5th of August morning is also a cracker – 7ft from the ESE, still a 16-second period, glassy wind, and combined energy of 2274. That’s a solid day for experienced surfers. It’s getting a bit bigger, so beginners might be out of their depth.
Thursday the 6th of August morning sees 8ft, with a 16-second period, but the wind switches to onshore from the ENE at 6 mph, which will mess up the faces a little. Still, there’s plenty of energy (3011). After that, things get wild. Friday the 7th brings a massive 12ft to 13ft swell but with gale-force winds from the north – 28 mph to 40 mph – so it’s blown out and messy. By Saturday the 8th of August, the swell is huge – 23ft to 25ft with a 19-second period. The combined energy is astronomical (32905 to 40799). The wind is cross-off and clean, but the swell is simply too big for this break. This is expert-only territory, and honestly, looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.
So, to wrap it up: the best on offer is Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th of August mornings. Clean, glassy, solid groundswell. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 49 | 42 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.48m | 1:04AM1.64m | 4:14PM1.58m | 2:19AM1.65m | 5:07PM1.68m | 3:26AM1.71m | 5:45PM1.78m | 4:23AM1.79m | 6:19PM1.84m | 5:12AM1.87m | 6:49PM1.89m | 5:57AM1.93m | 7:18PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM1.27m | 8:44AM0.52m | 9:06PM1.29m | 9:47AM0.40m | 10:15PM1.24m | 10:39AM0.30m | 11:05PM1.16m | 11:23AM0.22m | 11:45PM1.06m | 12:03PM0.18m | 00:21AM0.96m | 12:39PM0.19m | 00:56AM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 36 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 14 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 48 | 50 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 42 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 78 | 39 | 40 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 12 | SW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 5 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 5 | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 2 | — | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | — | WSW 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 3 | NNE 3 | — | SW 3 | N 2 | — | WSW 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 34 | 583 | 4 |
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