Surf Forecasts:
Takegashima surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSE swell with 3,866 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 19s. 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 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takegashima over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming for the next couple of weeks.
The main event is at Takegashima, an advanced reef break, so leave the soft-tops at home. The water is 84°F, about 2°F warmer than normal, a little touch of the tropics.
The real gem is on Monday the 24th of August. The morning session is glassy with 5 mph south winds, and a clean 4ft SE swell with a very long 19-second period. The combined energy is a strong 1275. That is proper groundswell, and the conditions will be perfect. This is the one to aim for.
Tuesday the 25th brings the biggest swell. A 10 ft SSE swell with a 14-second period and a massive energy reading of 3584. It's powerful and clean with a cross-off breeze, but that size on a reef is expert territory only. The afternoon stays big but the period drops a second.
Wednesday the 26th morning is still fun at 7ft from the south, period 13 seconds, and an energy of 1810. Still clean. But by the afternoon, the energy tanks to 219 and the period drops to 9 seconds. The fun is over.
From Thursday the 27th through the end of the month, it goes flat and weak. We're looking at waves under 4ft, short periods, and very low energy. A few mornings have offshore winds, but there's no power behind them. It's a proper lull.
The first days of September look rough. There's a pulse of south swell around the 2nd and 3rd, with 5ft on the 3rd, but it's onshore and rainy. The 4th of September has 8ft of south swell, but it gets smashed by 19 mph onshore winds. That's a messy, blown-out situation for anyone.
So bottom line: Monday the 24th of August morning is the champion window. That 4ft, glassy, long-period SE groundswell will be the standout session of the whole outlook. Tuesday morning is for the big-wave chargers.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 19 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 9 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1254 | 2357 | 2844 | 3550 | 2611 | 2981 | 1592 | 190 | 168 | 176 | 159 | 422 | 146 | 191 | 23 | 127 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51PM1.70m | 3:24AM1.68m | 5:22PM1.79m | 4:22AM1.80m | 5:50PM1.85m | 5:10AM1.91m | 6:16PM1.90m | 5:52AM1.99m | 6:40PM1.94m | 6:31AM2.03m | 7:05PM1.95m | 7:10AM2.03m | 7:30PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.51m | 10:12PM1.22m | 10:25AM0.41m | 10:53PM1.08m | 11:08AM0.34m | 11:28PM0.93m | 11:46AM0.31m | 00:00AM0.79m | 12:20PM0.32m | 00:32AM0.66m | 12:52PM0.37m | 1:04AM0.56m | 1:23PM0.47m | 1:36AM0.48m | |||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 19 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 1254 | 2357 | 2844 | 3550 | 2611 | 2981 | 1592 | 1214 | 793 | 366 | 159 | 227 | 146 | 14 | 115 | 127 | 96 | 94 | 72 | 37 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 18 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SW 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 1474 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 188 | 190 | 168 | 176 | 214 | 55 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 11 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 10 | E 11 | SE 10 | E 11 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 37 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 422 | 270 | 191 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 140 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 375 | 4 |
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