Surf Forecasts:
Takegashima surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 1,569 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Takegashima in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takegashima over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the cards for Takegashima.
Right now, it’s a slow start. Friday the 28th of August has a tiny 2ft SSE swell with a short 8-second period, and the combined energy is only 60 – weak. There’s a risk of thunderstorms and a gentle offshore breeze, so it’s clean but barely surfable. Saturday and Sunday morning are even smaller, with Sunday morning offering a glassy 2ft S swell at 7 seconds, energy at 90, still nothing to get excited about. It’s a quiet patch, no real standouts these first few days.
Things start to lift from Monday the 31st of August. The morning brings a 3ft S swell at 11 seconds, energy hitting 181 (moderate), with clean conditions from a slight cross-offshore breeze. The afternoon nudges up to 3ft, same direction, energy 188. Still ordinary, but the longer period is a hint of better shape.
The real change kicks in on Tuesday the 1st of September. The swell builds to 5ft from the S at 9 seconds, energy now 398 – moderate. But there’s a cross-shore wind, so it’s a bit messy. By the afternoon, it’s 6ft SSE at 10 seconds, energy hitting 1277 (strong), though the wind is cross-shore, making it marginal. Wednesday the 2nd of September sees 7ft to 8ft SSE swell, 10-second period, energy up to 2415 in the afternoon – that’s strong energy. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but these waves are getting into the expert-only zone. Too big for beginners.
The standout period is the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. The swell is 7ft SSE at 10 seconds, energy 988, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. The surf is clean and the forecast says excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is the best on offer early on – a solid, powerful south swell with good shape.
Friday the 4th of September drops a little with 7ft to 8ft SSE swell, energy 914 to 2244, still clean but marginal. Saturday the 5th of September backs off to 5ft S swell at 10 seconds, energy 569, and the afternoon gets short period (7 seconds) from ESE, so it’s less impactful.
The second week gets interesting. Monday the 7th of September has a glassy 4ft SE swell at 8 seconds, energy 373 – clean and fun for intermediates. The absolute standout, though, is Friday the 11th of September. The morning has a 3ft SE swell but with a very long 16-second period, energy 1178 (strong), clean. But the afternoon is a monster: 8ft ESE swell with a 20-second period, energy 9424 – that’s very strong, very long-period groundswell. The wind is light, conditions are clean. This is exceptional for experts, but that long period will be tricky at a beach break – it’ll barrel and race. Perfect for a reef like Takegashima, which is a reef break. This is the best option of the whole forecast.
But be warned, Saturday the 12th of September is a beast. 16ft ESE swell at 18 seconds in the morning, energy 16495, and 23ft in the afternoon, energy 48952 – that’s insane. The break is likely too big even for experts, with cross-shore and cross-onshore winds. Do not paddle out unless you’re a pro tow-in crew.
Crowds at Takegashima are sometimes an issue, but on days like Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 11th, that’s a price worth paying for the quality.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 36 | 37 | 154 | 159 | 219 | 334 | 725 | 825 | 954 | 1348 | 1352 | 961 | 961 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.94m | 6:31AM2.03m | 7:05PM1.95m | 7:10AM2.03m | 7:30PM1.95m | 7:49AM1.98m | 7:55PM1.93m | 8:29AM1.89m | 8:20PM1.90m | 9:13AM1.77m | 8:48PM1.85m | 10:06AM1.62m | 9:18PM1.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.66m | 12:52PM0.37m | 1:04AM0.56m | 1:23PM0.47m | 1:36AM0.48m | 1:53PM0.59m | 2:11AM0.45m | 2:23PM0.74m | 2:49AM0.46m | 2:53PM0.90m | 3:32AM0.50m | 3:25PM1.07m | ||||||||
— | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
Temp °C | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | S 7 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
41 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 36 | 25 | 154 | 159 | 219 | 334 | 502 | 605 | 954 | 1018 | 1061 | 19 | 727 | 742 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
10 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 30 | 50 | 64 | 61 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | E 11 | SW 9 | E 10 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — |
138 | 82 | 73 | 128 | 75 | 88 | 73 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 725 | 825 | — | 1348 | 1352 | 961 | 961 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 482 | 0 | 482 | 506 | 384 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Takegashima Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Takegashima provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Takegashima can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Takegashima surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Takegashima) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Takegashima may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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