Is Sheliao good for beginners?

Not really. Sheliao 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 Sheliao work best?

Sheliao is usually cleanest on a W/SW swell and an E 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 Sheliao?

Sheliao sits on the coast in Pingtung, Taiwan. Open Google Maps navigation straight from the spot map on this page to get there.

Does Sheliao have a live cam?

Yes. This page embeds a live feed from National Academy of Marine Research at "Oceanographic Museum" (about 1.3 km SW of Sheliao) (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.

中EN

Pingtung

Sheliao conditions today

Dangerous

Best windowNo safe window today

Wave: Thigh-high to Waist-to-chest · 1.7–2.5 ft
Period: 5–8 s
Wind: Light wind
Tide: Falling · High 02:57

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 today: Wind too strong. Stay out of the water.

This hour’s forecast

19:00 · Swell E

Wave: 1.8 ft0.6 m
Period: 5.0 s
Wind: 5.3 m/s ENE
Gust: 12.1 m/s
Tide: 0.0 mRising
Air: 27°C
Sea: 30°C
UV: 0

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: Oceanographic Museum · 1.3 km (SW) 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: National Academy of Marine Research · Government Open Data License

Direction

Wind

Cross-shore wind

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

SwellIdealToday

Swell is off

This spot works best on W, SW swell.

Cross-shore wind today, and the swell isn't lined up either.

LeftsFaces W

Spot specs

Type: River mouth / Point break
Seabed: Sand and rock
Best tide: Mid to Low
Level: Intermediate +

Location

Navigate in Google Maps

Next 7 days

Hourly forecast (Tue)

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

Weather model

Waveft

2.1

Periods

4.8

Windm/s

4.1

Tidem

0.2

Time

0003060912151821

Swell dir

Wind dir

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

潛點後灣 station · CWA

Hourly raw values

Hourly forecast (Tue) · 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	0.8m3ft	0.8m3ft	0.8m3ft	0.7m2ft	0.7m2ft	0.6m2ft	0.6m2ft	0.5m2ft	0.5m2ft	0.5m2ft	0.6m2ft	0.6m2ft
Period	7.7s	7.6s	7.8s	7.2s	6.2s	6.1s	5.8s	5.2s	5.2s	5.2s	4.9s	4.8s
Swell dir	92°	89°	88°	90°	95°	93°	92°	91°	93°	93°	91°	94°
Wind	6.3	5.5	5.5	5.0	4.9	4.4	3.4	4.0	5.5	5.0	5.2	4.1
Wind dir	69°	66°	65°	68°	65°	59°	55°	54°	59°	71°	62°	55°
Gust	14.5	13.6	12.3	11.1	11.4	12.0	9.9	10.4	12.8	12.1	12.2	10.2
Weather	Rain	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy
Tide	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.0	-0.1	-0.3	-0.2	-0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2
Air	25°	26°	25°	25°	28°	30°	31°	31°	29°	27°	27°	26°
Sea	30°	30°	30°	30°	30°	30°	30°	30°	30°	30°	30°	30°
UV	0	0	0	0	2	6	8	6	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): 1.7–2.5 ft（0.5–0.8 m）
Typical height: 1 ft（0.3 m）
Max set height: 4.1 ft（1.2 m）
Period: 5-8 s
Tide: Falling

About Sheliao

Sheliao is a west-facing river-mouth point break in Pingtung, peeling left over a sand and rock bottom. It works best on a mid to low tide with W or SW swell and an easterly offshore wind. Rated intermediate-plus, not a spot for first-timers.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sheliao good for beginners?: Not really. Sheliao 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 Sheliao work best?: Sheliao is usually cleanest on a W/SW swell and an E 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 Sheliao?: Sheliao sits on the coast in Pingtung, Taiwan. Open Google Maps navigation straight from the spot map on this page to get there.
Does Sheliao have a live cam?: Yes. This page embeds a live feed from National Academy of Marine Research at "Oceanographic Museum" (about 1.3 km SW of Sheliao) (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.

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