Green Bay conditions today
New Taipei · Green Bay
Quality
Wave height gauge: Well overhead
Dangerous today: Waves too big. Stay out of the water.
Now
10:00 · Swell NNE
See it match the verdict
Camera: Wanli · 1.4 km (SE) from this spot — not this break; trust the verdict above.
📐 Cameras flatten waves — what you see usually looks smaller than it really is. Trust the verdict above.
Footage from: National Academy of Marine Research · Government Open Data License
Direction
Wind blows from land to sea, so the face stays clean.
This spot works best on E, NE swell.
Offshore wind and the swell lines up today, good direction.
Spot specs
- Type
- Beach break
- Seabed
- Sand
- Best tide
- Mid
- Level
- Beginner +
Location
Navigate in Google MapsThe compass on the map shows today's swell and wind directions (solid arrows) and this spot's ideal swell and wind windows (dashed arcs). See the Direction card above for the interpretation.
Next 7 days
Why we say this
Verdict: dangerous, stay out of the water. Waves too big.
- DangerWaves too big
Today's waves are over the safe ceiling for your level.
Hourly forecast (Sun)
Shared time axis · shaded band is the best window to paddle out
All four charts share one time axis · wave (ft) · period (s) · wind (m/s) · tide (m) · arrows show where it comes from · the band marks the best window to paddle out · tide uses CWA (unaffected by model) · slide or touch to read each hour.
Tide
海水浴場翡翠灣 station · CWA
Hourly raw values
Hourly forecast (Sun) · Daylight 5:00–18:00 is the surfable window
| Time | 00 | 02 | 04 | 06 | 08 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave | 4.6m15ft | 4.3m14ft | 4.1m13ft | 3.8m13ft | 3.6m12ft | 3.4m11ft | 3.1m10ft | 2.8m9ft | 2.4m8ft | 2.0m7ft | 1.7m5ft | 1.5m5ft |
| Period | 9.6s | 9.6s | 9.4s | 9.2s | 9.3s | 10.0s | 9.7s | 8.5s | 8.6s | 8.3s | 7.4s | 8.0s |
| Swell dir | 28° | 27° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 32° | 30° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 21° | 42° |
| Wind | 6.3 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Wind dir | 246° | 254° | 241° | 238° | 237° | 237° | 235° | 241° | 234° | 219° | 178° | 239° |
| Gust | 17.2 | 21.3 | 23.0 | 22.5 | 23.8 | 21.4 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 21.7 | 17.5 | 8.7 | 2.8 |
| Weather | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy |
| Tide | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Air | 25° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 26° | 26° |
| Sea | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| UV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wave (m / ft) · period (s) · wind & gust (m/s) · arrows show where it comes from (green = suits, dim = unfavorable) · tide relative level (m) · air / sea temp (°C) · UV. Color is only a hint; the numbers and arrows are always there. Swipe to see all hours on mobile.
The model's daily summary, handy for cross-checking with Windy or other forecast apps.
- Significant height (Hs)
- 6.6–13 ft（2–4 m）
- Typical height
- 5.1 ft（1.6 m）
- Max set height
- 20.2 ft（6.2 m）
- Period
- 8-10 s
- Tide
- Falling
About Green Bay
Green Bay is a northeast-facing beach break in New Taipei with a forgiving sand bottom that breaks both left and right. It picks up E and NE swell and is friendly for beginners working on standing up. Best on a mid tide with a west or southwest offshore wind. Check today's rating before you go out.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Green Bay good for beginners?
- Yes. Green Bay is a beginner spot and one of the friendlier ones in New Taipei, Taiwan, for surfers just starting out. Conditions change daily, though, so check this page's daily conditions score before you paddle out.
- When does Green Bay work best?
- Green Bay is usually cleanest on an E/NE swell and a W/SW wind. How good it actually gets still comes down to the day's wave height and period, so go by the hourly forecast on this page.
- How do I get to Green Bay?
- Green Bay sits on the coast in New Taipei, Taiwan. Open Google Maps navigation straight from the spot map on this page to get there.
- Does Green Bay have a live cam?
- Yes. This page embeds a live feed from National Academy of Marine Research at "Wanli" (about 1.4 km SE of Green Bay) (not a direct view of this spot, for reference only), so you can check it against the current conditions. The camera tends to flatten waves, though, so go by this page's verdict for the actual call. This page has 5 more cameras you can switch to.