Hualien Beibin conditions today
Hualien · Hualien Beibin
Quality
Wave height gauge: Well overhead
Dangerous today: Waves too big. Stay out of the water.
Now
15:00 · Swell ENE
See it match the verdict
Camera: Forget Worry Pavilion · 1.1 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: Water Resources and Disaster Prevention Center, Water Resources Agency · Government Open Data License
Direction
Wind blows from land to sea, so the face stays clean.
This spot works best on ESE, SE, S, SSW swell.
Offshore wind today, but the swell isn't lined up.
Spot specs
- Type
- River mouth
- Seabed
- Sand and rock
- Best tide
- Low to Mid
- Level
- Improver +
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 (Fri)
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
花蓮縣花蓮市 station · CWA
Hourly raw values
Hourly forecast (Fri) · 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 | 1.7m6ft | 1.7m5ft | 1.6m5ft | 1.5m5ft | 1.5m5ft | 1.6m5ft | 1.6m5ft | 1.6m5ft | 1.7m6ft | 1.9m6ft | 2.0m7ft |
| Period | 11.1s | 10.8s | 9.6s | 9.0s | 8.8s | 9.0s | 9.2s | 9.1s | 9.8s | 10.0s | 9.6s | 9.8s |
| Swell dir | 86° | 84° | 80° | 77° | 75° | 72° | 69° | 66° | 69° | 66° | 57° | 56° |
| Wind | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Wind dir | 292° | 287° | 272° | 276° | 90° | 56° | 332° | 351° | 167° | 327° | 270° | 313° |
| Gust | 2.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| Weather | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Clear | Cloudy | Cloudy | Rain | Cloudy | Cloudy | Rain | Cloudy |
| Tide | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Air | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 33° | 33° | 33° | 31° | 30° | 30° |
| Sea | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° |
| UV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 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)
- 5.1–5.7 ft（1.6–1.7 m）
- Typical height
- 2.6 ft（0.8 m）
- Max set height
- 10.5 ft（3.2 m）
- Period
- 9-10 s
- Tide
- Rising
About Hualien Beibin
Hualien Beibin faces southeast, a rivermouth break over a sand and stone bottom that peels both left and right. It works best on east-southeast through south swell, west-northwest to north-northwest offshore winds, and a low to mid tide. Suited to surfers with some footing already.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Hualien Beibin good for beginners?
- Yes. Hualien Beibin is a beginner-to-improver spot and one of the friendlier ones in Hualien, Taiwan, for surfers just starting out. Conditions change daily, though, so check this page's daily conditions score before you paddle out.
- When does Hualien Beibin work best?
- Hualien Beibin is usually cleanest on an ESE/SE/S/SSW swell and a WNW/NNW 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 Hualien Beibin?
- Hualien Beibin sits on the coast in Hualien, Taiwan. Open Google Maps navigation straight from the spot map on this page to get there.
- Does Hualien Beibin have a live cam?
- Yes. This page embeds a live feed from Water Resources and Disaster Prevention Center, Water Resources Agency at "Forget Worry Pavilion" (about 1.1 km SW of Hualien Beibin) (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 1 more camera you can switch to.