Qijin conditions today
Kaohsiung · Qijin
Quality
Wave height gauge: Shoulder-high
Shoulder-high, soft waves, Cross-shore wind, good for pop-ups.
Direction
Wind blows onto the shore, so the face gets messy.
This spot works best on S, SW swell.
Onshore wind today, but the swell lines up.
Spot specs
- Type
- Beach break
- Seabed
- Sand
- Best tide
- Low to Mid
- Level
- Beginner +
Location
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Why we say this
This spot needs S, SW swell, N, NE offshore wind, Low to mid tide. Today those conditions line up from 16:00 to 19:00, so it suits you (quality 84/100).
- Swell directionS, SW ✓
Needs S, SW · today S, SW ✓
The swell sits in a direction this spot works on (S, SW), so it clears the gate.
- Period5.3s soft
Needs period over 5s · today 5.3s soft
Period is on the short side, so the shape is average.
- WindCross-shore wind 1.4m/s
Needs N, NE (offshore) · today Cross-shore wind 1.4m/s
Onshore wind messes up the face and flattens it, but it's light.
- Wave heightShoulder-high · Hs 3.1ft (0.9m)
Needs Hs 1–3ft (right for your level) · today Shoulder-high · Hs 3.1ft (0.9m)
Waves are on the big side, near your level's ceiling, so keep an eye out.
- TideRising, mid tide
Needs Low to mid · today Rising, mid tide
Rising tide pushes water in and fills out the shape.
Hourly forecast (日)
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 (日) · Daylight 5:00–18:00 is the surfable window
| Time | 00 | 02 | 04 | 06 | 08 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave | 1.1m4ft | 1.1m4ft | 1.0m3ft | 1.0m3ft | 1.0m3ft | 1.0m3ft | 1.0m3ft | 1.0m3ft | 1.0m3ft | 1.0m3ft | 0.9m3ft | 0.9m3ft |
| Period | 5.2s | 5.2s | 5.3s | 5.2s | 5.2s | 5.2s | 5.2s | 5.2s | 5.3s | 5.4s | 5.2s | 5.2s |
| Swell dir | 213° | 213° | 213° | 211° | 206° | 206° | 208° | 213° | 213° | 213° | 213° | 213° |
| Wind | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| Wind dir | 153° | 142° | 157° | 136° | 148° | 224° | 214° | 198° | 209° | 191° | 154° | 164° |
| Gust | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| Weather | Cloudy | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy |
| Tide | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Air | 27° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Sea | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| UV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 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
- Period72 × 32% = 23
- Wind93 × 28% = 26
- Wave height79 × 25% = 19.8
- Tide100 × 15% = 15
Hs 3.1 ft（0.9 m）
Typical 1.6 ft（0.5 m） / Max set 5 ft（1.5 m）
Period 5 s
Tide Rising