Pingtung
Nanwan conditions today
Wave height gauge: Waist-to-chest to Shoulder-high
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 today: Wind too strong. Stay out of the water.
This hour’s forecast
02:00 · Swell E
Why we say this
Verdict: dangerous, stay out of the water. Wind too strong.
- DangerWind too strong
Wind or gusts are too strong, so conditions are rough and hard to control.
Use the image for the scene and the forecast for the trend
Camera: southBay · 0.1 km (NE) from this spot
📐 Cameras compress wave scale. Use the image for visibility and set timing; judge height again from shore.
Footage from: National Academy of Marine Research · Government Open Data License
Direction
Wind blows from land to sea, so the face stays clean.
This spot works best on S, SE, SSW swell.
Offshore wind today, but the swell isn't lined up.
Spot specs
- Type
- Beach break
- Seabed
- Reef and sand
- Best tide
- Low to Mid
- 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
Hourly forecast (Thu)
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
衝浪南灣 station · CWA
Hourly raw values
Hourly forecast (Thu) · Daylight 5:00–18:00 is the surfable window
| Time | 00 | 02 | 04 | 06 | 08 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave | 0.9m3ft | 0.9m3ft | 0.9m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft |
| Period | 6.8s | 5.9s | 4.7s | 4.2s | 4.6s | 7.0s | 7.6s | 6.2s | 7.0s | 7.8s | 8.0s | 7.9s |
| Swell dir | 86° | 89° | 88° | 87° | 86° | 86° | 87° | 88° | 89° | 91° | 93° | 92° |
| Wind | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
| Wind dir | 46° | 56° | 53° | 42° | 39° | 52° | 55° | 61° | 50° | 58° | 67° | 70° |
| Gust | 8.9 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 7.5 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 9.5 |
| Weather | Clear | Cloudy | Cloudy | Rain | Cloudy | Cloudy | Rain | Rain | Rain | Cloudy | Cloudy | Clear |
| Tide | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Air | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 26° |
| Sea | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| UV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 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)
- 2.4–2.8 ft（0.7–0.9 m）
- Typical height
- 1.3 ft（0.4 m）
- Max set height
- 5.2 ft（1.6 m）
- Period
- 4-8 s
- Tide
- Rising
About Nanwan
Nanwan is a south-facing beach break at the southern tip of Pingtung, peeling right over a reef and sand bottom. It works best from low to mid tide with S, SE, or SSW swell and a N or NE offshore wind. Lower-intermediate level, find your feet on sand first.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Nanwan good for beginners?
- Yes. Nanwan is a beginner-to-improver spot and one of the friendlier ones in Pingtung, Taiwan, for surfers just starting out. Conditions change daily, though, so check this page's daily conditions score before you paddle out.
- When does Nanwan work best?
- Nanwan is usually cleanest on a S/SE/SSW swell and a N/NE 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 Nanwan?
- Nanwan sits on the coast in Pingtung, Taiwan. Open Google Maps navigation straight from the spot map on this page to get there.
- Does Nanwan have a live cam?
- Yes. This page embeds a live feed from National Academy of Marine Research at "southBay" (about 0.1 km NE of Nanwan), 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.