Jiqi conditions today
Hualien · Jiqi
Quality
Wave height gauge: Well overhead
Dangerous today: Waves too big. Stay out of the water.
Now
16:00 · Swell NE
See it match the verdict
Camera: Dashibi Hill · 1.2 km (S) from this spot — not this break; trust the verdict above.
📐 Cameras flatten waves — what you see usually looks smaller than it really is. Trust the verdict above.
Footage from: East Coast National Scenic Area Headquarters · Government Open Data License
Direction
Wind blows onto the shore, so the face gets messy.
This spot works best on E, NE, SE swell.
Cross-shore wind today, but the swell lines up.
Spot specs
- Type
- Beach break
- Seabed
- Cobble
- Best tide
- Mid to High
- Level
- Improver +
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 (Fri)
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
海水浴場磯崎 station · CWA
Hourly raw values
Hourly forecast (Fri) · Daylight 5:00–18:00 is the surfable window
| Time | 00 | 02 | 04 | 06 | 08 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave | 2.0m7ft | 1.9m6ft | 1.9m6ft | 1.8m6ft | 1.7m6ft | 1.7m6ft | 1.7m6ft | 1.7m6ft | 1.8m6ft | 1.9m6ft | 2.0m6ft | 2.1m7ft |
| Period | 11.2s | 10.9s | 9.8s | 9.2s | 9.2s | 9.2s | 9.3s | 9.2s | 8.2s | 8.2s | 9.4s | 9.6s |
| Swell dir | 80° | 78° | 74° | 71° | 69° | 66° | 63° | 60° | 55° | 51° | 50° | 49° |
| Wind | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Wind dir | 249° | 309° | 270° | 250° | 232° | 172° | 159° | 141° | 188° | 72° | 323° | 353° |
| Gust | 3.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| Weather | Clear | Clear | Clear | Cloudy | Clear | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Rain | Cloudy | Rain | Cloudy |
| Tide | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Air | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 31° | 34° | 35° | 34° | 33° | 31° | 28° | 26° |
| Sea | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° |
| UV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 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)
- 5.5–6.1 ft（1.7–1.9 m）
- Typical height
- 2.9 ft（0.9 m）
- Max set height
- 11.4 ft（3.5 m）
- Period
- 8-9 s
- Tide
- Rising
About Jiqi
Jiqi in Hualien faces east, a beach break over cobblestone with lefts and rights. Best on east, northeast, or southeast swell, west offshore winds, and a mid to high tide. An early intermediate spot, watch the stones underfoot before paddling out.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Jiqi good for beginners?
- Yes. Jiqi is a beginner-to-improver spot and one of the friendlier ones in Hualien, Taiwan, for surfers just starting out. Conditions change daily, though, so check this page's daily conditions score before you paddle out.
- When does Jiqi work best?
- Jiqi is usually cleanest on an E/NE/SE swell and a W 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 Jiqi?
- Jiqi sits on the coast in Hualien, Taiwan. Open Google Maps navigation straight from the spot map on this page to get there.
- Does Jiqi have a live cam?
- Yes. This page embeds a live feed from East Coast National Scenic Area Headquarters at "Dashibi Hill" (about 1.2 km S of Jiqi) (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.