Taitung

Duli conditions today

Dangerous

Wave height gauge: Well overhead

Best windowNo safe window today
Wave
Well overhead · 4.7–5.8 ft
Period
8 s
Wind
Light wind
Tide
Rising · High 02:39

How to read the two heights: Hs is the model's significant wave height; metres and feet are two units for that same Hs height (1 ft = 0.3048 m). Breaking-wave face height is an engineering estimate that applies a period-aware nearshore shoaling factor to Hs, so it is usually larger. It is not a unit conversion or an on-site measurement.

Beginner +Spot profile uses general settings

Dangerous today: Waves too big. Stay out of the water.

This hour’s forecast

14:00 · Swell ENE

Wave
5.0 ft1.5 m
Period
8.0 s
Wind
6.0 m/s ENE
Gust
14.6 m/s
Tide
0.1 mRising
Air
29°C
Sea
29°C
UV
5

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.

Use the image for the scene and the forecast for the trend

Camera: Douli Visitor Center · 1.0 km (W) from this spot; not a head-on view of this break.

📐 Cameras compress wave scale. Use the image for visibility and set timing; judge height again from shore.

Footage from: East Coast National Scenic Area Headquarters · Government Open Data License

Spot specs

Type
Beach break
Seabed
Sand with some rock
Best tide
Mid
Level
Beginner +

The 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

Hourly forecast (Tue)

Shared time axis · shaded band is the best window to paddle out

Weather model
Waveft
4.3
Periods
7.2
Windm/s
2.4
Tidem
0.1
Time
0003060912151821
Swell dir
Wind dir

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

衝浪金樽 station · CWA

Hourly raw values

Hourly forecast (Tue) · Daylight 5:00–18:00 is the surfable window

Hourly swell, wind, weather, tide, air/sea temperature, and UV for the selected day
Time000204060810121416182022
Wave1.9m6ft1.8m6ft1.8m6ft1.7m6ft1.6m5ft1.6m5ft1.5m5ft1.5m5ft1.5m5ft1.4m5ft1.4m5ft1.3m4ft
Period7.8s7.8s7.8s7.8s7.8s7.9s8.0s8.0s8.0s7.8s7.4s7.2s
Swell dir69°70°70°70°71°72°72°72°72°71°70°69°
Wind3.03.52.32.52.74.35.36.05.64.73.22.1
Wind dir11°19°19°7°23°47°60°62°55°34°14°342°
Gust8.08.07.66.37.711.313.314.613.811.79.25.9
WeatherCloudyCloudyCloudyClearClearClearClearCloudyCloudyCloudyClearCloudy
Tide0.30.50.30.1-0.1-0.4-0.10.10.40.30.10.0
Air26°26°25°24°27°29°30°29°28°27°26°25°
Sea29°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°
UV000026852000

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)
4.7–5.8 ft(1.4–1.8 m)
Typical height
2.6 ft(0.8 m)
Max set height
10.3 ft(3.1 m)
Period
8 s
Tide
Rising

About Duli

Duli is an east-facing beach break in Taitung over sand with some rocks, with waves that go both left and right. It works best on E, NE, and ESE swells with W or WSW offshore winds around mid tide. The sandy beach makes it beginner-friendly, just watch the rocks.

Frequently asked questions

Is Duli good for beginners?
Yes. Duli is a beginner spot and one of the friendlier ones in Taitung, Taiwan, for surfers just starting out. Conditions change daily, though, so check this page's daily conditions score before you paddle out.
When does Duli work best?
Duli is usually cleanest on an E/NE/ESE swell and a W/WSW 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 Duli?
Duli sits on the coast in Taitung, Taiwan. Open Google Maps navigation straight from the spot map on this page to get there.
Does Duli have a live cam?
Yes. This page embeds a live feed from East Coast National Scenic Area Headquarters at "Douli Visitor Center" (about 1.0 km W of Duli) (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.

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