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Compare the estimated breaking-wave face with a roughly 170 cm adult.
Numeric wave heights are model significant wave height (Hs). The body scale estimates breaking-wave face height. Display settings do not change the assessment.
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Hualien
Environmental Park conditions on this date
- Wave Hs
- 1.5–2.1 m
- Period
- 7 s
- Wind
- Not offshore
- Tide
- Rising · High 05:44
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.
Dangerous on this date: Waves too big. Stay out of the water.
This hour’s forecast
16:00 · Swell NE
Why we say this
Verdict: dangerous, stay out of the water. Waves too big.
- DangerWaves too big
The forecast waves are over the safe ceiling for your level.
Use the image for the scene and the forecast for the trend
Camera: Beipu Inspection Office · 1.8 km (NW) 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: Water Resources and Disaster Prevention Center, Water Resources Agency · Government Open Data License
Direction
Wind blows onto the shore, so the face gets messy.
This spot works best on E, SE swell.
Onshore wind on this date, and the swell isn't lined up either.
Spot specs
- Type
- Reef break
- Seabed
- Cobble
- Best tide
- Mid
- Level
- Intermediate +
Location
Navigate in Google MapsThe compass on the map shows the selected date’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 (Sun)
Shared time axis · shaded band is the best window to paddle out
All four charts share one time axis · significant wave height Hs (m) · period (s) · wind (m/s) · tide (m) · arrows show where it comes from · the band marks the best window · tide uses CWA (unaffected by model) · slide or touch to read each hour.
Tide
漁港花蓮 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 Hsm | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Periods | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| Swell dir | 56° | 67° | 66° | 61° | 52° | 52° | 53° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 53° | 52° |
| Windm/s | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Wind dir | 20° | 80° | 63° | 28° | 62° | 43° | 20° | 11° | 338° | 18° | 5° | 304° |
| Gustm/s | 5.3 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Weather | Rain | Cloudy | Cloudy | Fog | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Rain | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy |
| Tidem | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Air°C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Sea°C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| UV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Significant wave height Hs (m) · period (s) · wind & gust (m/s) · arrows show where it comes from (green = suits, dim = unfavorable) · relative tide level (m) · air / sea temp (°C) · UV. Color is only a hint; numbers and arrows remain. Swipe to see all hours on mobile.
About Environmental Park
Environmental Park in Hualien faces east-northeast, a reef break over cobblestone with lefts and rights. It works best on east or southeast swell, west-northwest to northwest offshore winds, and a mid tide. Intermediate level, watch the rocks and reef, not one for first-timers.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Environmental Park good for beginners?
- Not really. Environmental Park 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 Environmental Park work best?
- Environmental Park is usually cleanest on an E/SE swell and a WNW/NW 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 Environmental Park?
- Environmental Park sits on the coast in Hualien, Taiwan. Open Google Maps navigation straight from the spot map on this page to get there.
- Does Environmental Park have a live cam?
- Yes. This page embeds a live feed from Water Resources and Disaster Prevention Center, Water Resources Agency at "Beipu Inspection Office" (about 1.8 km NW of Environmental Park) (not a direct view of this spot, for reference only), so you can check it against the current conditions. Cameras can distort wave scale. Cross-check the forecast and footage, and defer to conditions on site, official warnings, and local professionals before entering the water. This page has 2 more cameras you can switch to.