Takegashima Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Takegashima.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up, with a slow start to the week. The first callable surf is Tuesday morning, September 8th, but it’s nothing to write home about. The swell is a modest 5 ft from the S with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 512. The wind is a light cross-onshore, and water temp is 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s only a marginal session, so I’d hold off.

The real action starts to build Tuesday afternoon. The wind goes glassy, the swell bumps up to 6 ft from the S, and the energy jumps to 788. That’s the kind of clean, building surf that gets the heart pumping. Wednesday morning looks proper solid with a 10 ft SSE swell, but a 20 km/h cross-offshore wind from the SSW keeps it clean. That’s big for the advanced crew only – over 8 ft is expert territory. The energy is strong at 1420. Wednesday afternoon eases off to 8 ft, still clean with a cross-off breeze, and the energy is 791. That’s the pick of the first few days for experienced surfers, but it’s still a solid size.

The swell drops off Thursday through to the weekend, with poor conditions and choppy, crummy surf. You’re looking at a gap of several days with no real recommendations until the next build.

Now, here’s the standout. Look to Monday, September 21st. The swell is showing a massive 12 ft to 13 ft from the SE with a very long period of 18 seconds. The combined energy is off the charts – 8237 on Monday morning and a whopping 10010 on Monday afternoon. This is a serious groundswell. The wind is cross-onshore, so it will be a bit lumpy, but for the experts, this is a proper event. Tuesday, September 22nd, is the real gem. The wind drops to glassy, the swell is still a solid 10 ft from the ESE with a 16-second period, and the energy is 5662. That’s exceptional surf for the advanced crew. The afternoon eases to 8 ft, still glassy, with energy at 2510 – excellent for experienced surfers. This long-period swell will be best at the reef, but at a beach break, it might break a little too straight. Still, glassy conditions and that kind of energy are rare.

Crowds are possible at Takegashima, as it gets busy sometimes, but with this size, it’ll thin out the pack. The optimum swell direction is E, and the Monday-Tuesday window is coming from the SE/ESE, which is a solid match.

After that, it fades quickly. Wednesday the 23rd drops to 3 ft, and we’re back to poor conditions.

So, the nod goes to Tuesday, September 22nd, morning session. Big, clean, glassy, and powerful. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The Monday the 21st is a close second, but the wind makes it less perfect.

Rusty.

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