Is Yanliao Fishing Port good for beginners?

Not really. Yanliao Fishing Port 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 Yanliao Fishing Port work best?

Yanliao Fishing Port is usually cleanest on an ENE/E/SE 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 Yanliao Fishing Port?

Yanliao Fishing Port sits on the coast in Hualien, Taiwan. Open Google Maps navigation straight from the spot map on this page to get there.

2026-11-08 · Taiwan time · Beginner criteria (default)

Display settingsm · m/s

Numeric wave heights are model significant wave height (Hs). The body scale estimates breaking-wave face height. Display settings do not change the assessment.

Tide m · Temperature °C · Distance km · Period s

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Hualien

Yanliao Fishing Port conditions on this date

Dangerous

Estimated face: about Well overhead2.4–3.3 mHs 2.4 m

Best windowNo window meets the criteria on this date

Wave Hs: 1.8–2.4 m
Period: 7 s
Wind: Not offshore
Tide: Rising · High 05:48

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.

Intermediate +Spot profile uses general settings

Dangerous on this date: Waves too big. Stay out of the water.

This hour’s forecast

17:00 · Swell ENE

Wave Hs: 1.8 m
Period: 6.6 s
Wind: 1.5 m/s WNW
Gust: 4.2 m/s
Tide: 0.9 mRising
Air: 23°C
Sea: 28°C
UV: 0

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.

Direction

Wind

Onshore wind

Wind blows onto the shore, so the face gets messy.

SwellIdealForecast

Swell lines up

This spot works best on ENE, E, SE swell.

Onshore wind on this date, but the swell lines up.

Lefts and rights

Spot specs

Type: Reef break
Seabed: Sand and cobble
Best tide: Low to Mid
Level: Intermediate +

Location

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Next 7 days

Hourly forecast (Sun)

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

Weather model

Wave Hsm

1.7

Periods

6.5

Windm/s

0.8

Tidem

-0.4

Time

0003060912151821

Swell dir

Wind dir

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

花蓮縣壽豐鄉 station · CWA

Hourly raw values

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

Hourly swell, wind, weather, tide, air/sea temperature, and UV for the selected day
Time	00	02	04	06	08	10	12	14	16	18	20	22
Wave Hsm	2.6	2.6	2.5	2.3	2.2	2.1	2.0	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.7	1.7
Periods	6.9	7.2	7.3	7.3	7.1	7.2	7.0	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.5	6.5
Swell dir	68°	70°	63°	55°	46°	46°	63°	96°	77°	78°	97°	97°
Windm/s	1.4	0.9	0.7	0.8	1.4	1.3	1.6	1.9	1.9	1.4	1.4	0.8
Wind dir	322°	32°	328°	330°	338°	353°	342°	321°	299°	287°	301°	303°
Gustm/s	4.3	3.9	2.8	2.6	3.9	5.0	5.5	5.4	4.5	3.5	3.6	3.4
Weather	Rain	Cloudy	Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	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	22	22	24	26	25	25	23	22	23	23
Sea°C	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28
UV	0	0	0	0	1	5	6	4	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 Yanliao Fishing Port

Yanliao Fishing Port in Hualien faces east to southeast, a reef break over sand and cobblestone with peeling lefts and rights. It works best on east-northeast, east, or southeast swell, west to west-southwest offshore winds, and a low to mid tide. Intermediate level.

Frequently asked questions

Is Yanliao Fishing Port good for beginners?: Not really. Yanliao Fishing Port 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 Yanliao Fishing Port work best?: Yanliao Fishing Port is usually cleanest on an ENE/E/SE 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 Yanliao Fishing Port?: Yanliao Fishing Port sits on the coast in Hualien, Taiwan. Open Google Maps navigation straight from the spot map on this page to get there.

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