Sheliao conditions today
Pingtung · Sheliao
Quality
Wave height gauge: Well overhead
Dangerous today: Waves too big. Stay out of the water.
Now
10:00 · Swell SSW
See it match the verdict
Camera: Oceanographic Museum · 1.3 km (SW) 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 onto the shore, so the face gets messy.
This spot works best on W, SW swell.
Onshore wind today, but the swell lines up.
Spot specs
- Type
- River mouth / Point break
- Seabed
- Sand and rock
- Best tide
- Mid to Low
- Level
- Intermediate +
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
潛點後灣 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 | 1.8m6ft | 1.8m6ft | 1.9m6ft | 2.0m7ft | 2.1m7ft | 2.4m8ft | 2.5m8ft | 2.6m9ft | 2.6m9ft | 2.6m9ft | 2.5m8ft | 2.5m8ft |
| Period | 6.8s | 6.6s | 6.2s | 6.0s | 6.2s | 6.6s | 6.8s | 7.0s | 7.0s | 7.0s | 7.0s | 7.2s |
| Swell dir | 212° | 209° | 216° | 218° | 217° | 210° | 207° | 206° | 207° | 209° | 211° | 206° |
| Wind | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 5.7 |
| Wind dir | 310° | 294° | 321° | 320° | 314° | 316° | 295° | 293° | 288° | 286° | 276° | 267° |
| Gust | 18.5 | 17.1 | 21.8 | 16.2 | 19.5 | 17.2 | 18.9 | 20.2 | 19.5 | 19.1 | 16.8 | 13.7 |
| Weather | Cloudy | Cloudy | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Storm | Rain | Storm | Rain | Rain |
| Tide | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Air | 29° | 29° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° |
| Sea | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| UV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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)
- 6.4–8.6 ft（2–2.6 m）
- Typical height
- 3.9 ft（1.2 m）
- Max set height
- 15.6 ft（4.8 m）
- Period
- 6-7 s
- Tide
- Falling
About Sheliao
Sheliao is a west-facing river-mouth point break in Pingtung, peeling left over a sand and rock bottom. It works best on a mid to low tide with W or SW swell and an easterly offshore wind. Rated intermediate-plus, not a spot for first-timers.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Sheliao good for beginners?
- Not really. Sheliao is an intermediate spot, so it's better once you have some experience. Newer surfers should start somewhere easier first, then check this page's daily conditions score before deciding.
- When does Sheliao work best?
- Sheliao is usually cleanest on a W/SW swell and an E 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 Sheliao?
- Sheliao sits on the coast in Pingtung, Taiwan. Open Google Maps navigation straight from the spot map on this page to get there.
- Does Sheliao have a live cam?
- Yes. This page embeds a live feed from National Academy of Marine Research at "Oceanographic Museum" (about 1.3 km SW of Sheliao) (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.