
Surf Forecasts:
Takegashima surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, ESE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 18s period, SE swell with 27,340 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Takegashima in the next 16 days are 6.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 16s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 21ft (6.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takegashima over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here. We’ve got a wild 16-day window shaping up for Takegashima, and it’s a real tale of two halves. The week kicks off with some clean but modest surf, then absolutely detonates mid-week with a massive pulse that will have the experts frothing – but it’s going to be way too much for most of us. Then it fades just as fast as it came, leaving a long, flat stretch that’ll have you checking the cams out of habit more than hope.
Water temp is sitting at 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that when you first paddle out, but it's nothing crazy.
Sunday morning (Aug 2) is where we start. There’s a small, glassy 0.5 ft ESE swell pushing through with an 18-second period. It’s weak energy (359) but the conditions are clean as a whistle with a slight air. This is a slow, lined-up reef wave – not a throwaway, but you’ll be working for it. The swell direction is a bit off the optimum for this spot, so it’s more about the glassy surface than the push.
The afternoon (Aug 2) picks up a bit – 3.6 ft ESE at 16 seconds. Still clean as glass, and the energy jumps to 648, which is moderate. This is a better session, and with the light NE air, it’s your best bet for a fun, cruisy surf before the chaos hits.
Monday (Aug 3) builds. Morning sees 4.9 ft ESE at 16 seconds, but the wind swings E at 10 km/h, making it cross-on. It’s a bit lumpy, and the energy (1258) is solid but the surface isn’t doing it any favours. The afternoon gets messier – 5.6 ft ESE with a SE crosswind and a risk of thunderstorms. At this point, it’s not surf you’re paddling out for unless you’re desperate.
Tuesday (Aug 4) is where the magic happens. Morning: 8.2 ft ESE at 16 seconds, with a glassy surface. The energy is cranking at 4561 – strong. This is excellent surf for experienced heads. The direction is still ESE, which isn’t the optimum (E), but the size and clean face make up for it. The afternoon is the standout of the whole window: 9.8 ft ESE at 17 seconds, clean with a light cross-off breeze. Energy hits 6411, and the comment says it all – exceptional for experts. This is the one to circle. This is big, powerful reef surf, and it will be pushing well overhead. Beginners, stay on the beach.
Wednesday (Aug 5) is a different beast. The swell jumps to 16.4 ft ESE by morning, and even though the wind is light cross-on, the sheer size is freighting. The energy is monstrous (13203). This is already too big for the break, and the afternoon gets worse – 16.4 ft SE with a stronger cross-on breeze and massive energy (15148). The note says it’s just too big. This is expert-only territory, and even then, you’re looking at a washing machine. I'd be watching from the cliff.
Thursday (Aug 6) is pure insanity. 21.3 ft swell in the morning, onshore wind at 25 km/h, and energy is off the charts (27340). The afternoon is just as big with a cross-on wind. This is not surfable for paddling – it’s a survival mission. Honestly, at this size and with that wind, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The risk of injury is high, and you won’t get a wave – you’ll just get worked.
Friday (Aug 7) holds at 23 ft in the morning with onshore winds, and 19.7 ft in the afternoon. The energy is immense. Again, way too big. The crowd factor is irrelevant because nobody in their right mind is out there.
Saturday (Aug 8) drops to 16.4 ft and 14.8 ft, but it’s raining, cross-on, and choppy. The quality is gone. Still huge, still dangerous, and the conditions are poor.
Sunday (Aug 9) sees the swell crash down to 9.8 ft, but the period drops to a short 9 seconds, and it’s messy with 30 km/h onshore winds. Poor surf.
Monday (Aug 10) – 7.5 ft ESE, but again short period (9s) and onshore winds. Poor conditions.
Then we hit the long flat spell. Tuesday (Aug 11) – here’s a little late burst:
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
174 | 636 | 621 | 1223 | 1393 | 2437 | 3982 | 5685 | 9953 | 13203 | 15148 | 21226 | 27340 | 26678 | 22202 | 23035 | 17177 | 15101 | 12629 | 10754 | 1517 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:40PM1.88m | 8:45AM1.83m | 9:08PM1.85m | 9:33AM1.72m | 9:38PM1.80m | 10:30AM1.59m | 10:12PM1.75m | 11:49AM1.48m | 10:54PM1.69m | 1:46PM1.44m | 11:54PM1.64m | 3:40PM1.52m | 1:21AM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.45m | 2:43AM0.66m | 2:55PM0.61m | 3:24AM0.63m | 3:29PM0.78m | 4:11AM0.63m | 4:06PM0.96m | 5:09AM0.65m | 4:51PM1.14m | 6:23AM0.65m | 6:05PM1.29m | 7:51AM0.60m | 8:11PM1.35m | ||||||||
5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | |
— | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 49 |
Temp °C | 33 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 36 | 38 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
174 | 636 | 621 | 1223 | 1393 | 2437 | 3982 | 5685 | 9953 | 13203 | 15148 | 21226 | 27340 | 26678 | 22202 | 18410 | 17177 | 15101 | 12629 | 10754 | 6158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
55 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
120 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | E 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
10 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 56 | 161 | 579 | 726 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23035 | 1559 | — | 1288 | 1675 | 1517 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 1710 | 50 | 437 | 467 | 503 | 503 | 467 | 481 | 512 | 467 | 503 |
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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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