Environmental Park conditions today
Hualien · Environmental Park
Quality
Wave height gauge: Waist-to-chest
Waist-to-chest, fair waves, Light wind, good for practice.
Direction
Wind blows onto the shore, so the face gets messy.
This spot works best on E, SE swell.
Cross-shore wind today, but the swell lines up.
Spot specs
- Type
- Reef break
- Seabed
- Cobble
- Best tide
- Mid
- Level
- Intermediate +
Location
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Why we say this
This spot needs E, SE swell, WNW, NW offshore wind, Mid tide. Today those conditions line up from 10:00 to 12:00, so it suits you (quality 86/100).
- Swell directionE, SE ✓
Needs E, SE · today E, SE ✓
The swell sits in a direction this spot works on (E, SE), so it clears the gate.
- Period7.2s fair
Needs period over 5s · today 7.2s fair
Period is moderate, so it's average but surfable.
- WindLight wind 0.8m/s
Needs WNW, NW (offshore) · today Light wind 0.8m/s
Wind direction is neutral, and it's light.
- Wave heightWaist-to-chest · Hs 2ft (0.6m)
Needs Hs 1–3ft (right for your level) · today Waist-to-chest · Hs 2ft (0.6m)
Wave height sits in the ideal range for your level (Hs 1–3ft).
- TideFalling, mid tide
Needs Mid · today Falling, mid tide
Falling or low tide, so conditions are average.
Hourly forecast (三)
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.
Hourly raw values
Hourly forecast (三) · Daylight 5:00–18:00 is the surfable window
| Time | 00 | 02 | 04 | 06 | 08 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave | 0.7m2ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.6m2ft | 0.6m2ft | 0.6m2ft | 0.6m2ft | 0.6m2ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft |
| Period | 3.6s | 4.0s | 3.2s | 4.4s | 7.0s | 7.4s | 6.2s | 4.0s | 3.6s | 3.6s | 3.7s | 3.6s |
| Swell dir | 155° | 149° | 156° | 145° | 117° | 116° | 124° | 143° | 150° | 155° | 157° | 159° |
| Wind | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Wind dir | 311° | 302° | 308° | 325° | 333° | 202° | 195° | 195° | 199° | 343° | 358° | 347° |
| Gust | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| Weather | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Rain | Storm | Storm | Storm | Storm | Storm | Storm |
| Tide | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Air | 26° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Sea | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| UV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 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.
Quality = 0.32×period + 0.28×wind + 0.25×wave height + 0.15×tide
- Period85 × 32% = 27.2
- Wind96 × 28% = 26.9
- Wave height100 × 25% = 25
- Tide45 × 15% = 6.8
Hs 2 ft（0.6 m）
Typical 1 ft（0.3 m） / Max set 3.3 ft（1 m）
Period 7 s
Tide Falling