Eight Immortals Cave conditions today
Taitung · Eight Immortals Cave
Quality
Wave height gauge: Well overhead
Dangerous today: Waves too big. Stay out of the water.
Now
22:00 · Swell NE
Direction
Wind blows onto the shore, so the face gets messy.
This spot works best on E, NE swell.
Cross-shore wind today, but the swell lines up.
Spot specs
- Type
- River mouth / Point break
- Seabed
- Sand and rock
- Best tide
- Mid to High
- Level
- Upper-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 (Sat)
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
臺東縣長濱鄉 station · CWA
Hourly raw values
Hourly forecast (Sat) · 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 | 1.9m6ft | 2.0m6ft | 2.0m7ft | 2.0m7ft | 2.1m7ft | 2.1m7ft | 2.0m7ft | 2.0m7ft | 1.9m6ft |
| Period | 9.4s | 9.1s | 9.2s | 9.6s | 10.2s | 10.6s | 10.6s | 10.6s | 10.3s | 10.4s | 10.6s | 10.6s |
| Swell dir | 59° | 58° | 55° | 52° | 50° | 49° | 50° | 53° | 51° | 49° | 48° | 47° |
| Wind | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Wind dir | 268° | 287° | 286° | 284° | 313° | 194° | 151° | 97° | 143° | 39° | 270° | 252° |
| Gust | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 4.6 |
| Weather | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy |
| Tide | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Air | 27° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 31° | 34° | 35° | 36° | 33° | 31° | 29° | 29° |
| Sea | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° |
| UV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 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)
- 6.3–6.8 ft（1.9–2.1 m）
- Typical height
- 3.3 ft（1 m）
- Max set height
- 13.2 ft（4 m）
- Period
- 9-11 s
- Tide
- Rising
About Eight Immortals Cave
Eight Immortals Cave is an east-facing rivermouth point break in Taitung over a bottom of sand and rocks, with lefts. It comes in best on E and NE swells with W or SW offshore winds, from mid to high tide. Rated upper-intermediate, it is not a beginner spot.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Eight Immortals Cave good for beginners?
- Not really. Eight Immortals Cave is an upper-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 Eight Immortals Cave work best?
- Eight Immortals Cave 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 Eight Immortals Cave?
- Eight Immortals Cave sits on the coast in Taitung, Taiwan. Open Google Maps navigation straight from the spot map on this page to get there.