Is Songbai Port good for beginners?

Yes. Songbai Port is a beginner spot and one of the friendlier ones in Taichung, Taiwan, for surfers just starting out. Conditions change daily, though, so check this page's daily conditions score before you paddle out.

When does Songbai Port work best?

Songbai Port is usually cleanest on a N/NW swell and an E/SE 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 Songbai Port?

Songbai Port sits on the coast in Taichung, 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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Taichung

Songbai Port conditions on this date

Meets current criteria

Estimated face: about Waist-to-chest to Shoulder-high1.0–1.1 mHs 0.8 m

Best window08:00–11:00

Wave Hs: 0.7–0.8 m
Period: 5 s
Wind: Not offshore
Tide: Rising · High 10:22

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.

Beginner +Spot profile uses general settings

Waist-to-chest to Shoulder-high, soft waves, Cross-shore wind, good for pop-ups.

This hour’s forecast

16:00 · Swell NNE

Wave Hs: 0.9 m
Period: 5.4 s
Wind: 6.8 m/s N
Gust: 13.7 m/s
Tide: -1.5 mFalling
Air: 26°C
Sea: 27°C
UV: 2

Why we say this

This spot needs N, NW swell, E, SE offshore wind, Mid to high tide. On this date, those conditions line up from 8:00 to 11:00. Meets current criteria (quality 85/100).

Swell directionN, NW ✓
Needs N, NW · on this date N, NW ✓
The swell sits in a direction this spot works on (N, NW), so it clears the gate.
Period5.3s soft
Needs period over 5s · on this date 5.3s soft
Period is on the short side, so the shape is average.
WindCross-shore wind 2.6 m/s
Needs E, SE (offshore) · on this date Cross-shore wind 2.6 m/s
Onshore wind messes up the face and flattens it, but it's light.
Wave heightHs 0.7–0.8 m
Estimated face: about Waist-to-chest to Shoulder-high
Needs Hs about 0.3–0.9 m (right for your level) · on this date Hs 0.7–0.8 m
Wave height sits in the ideal range for your level (Hs about 0.3–0.9 m).
TideRising, high tide
Needs Mid to high · on this date Rising, high tide
Rising tide pushes water in and fills out the shape.

Direction

Wind

Onshore wind

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

SwellIdealForecast

Swell lines up

This spot works best on N, NW swell.

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

Lefts and rightsFaces NW

Spot specs

Type: Beach break
Seabed: Sand and cobble
Best tide: Mid to High
Level: Beginner +

Location

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Hourly forecast (Sun)

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

Weather model

Best window to paddle out

Wave Hsm

0.8

Periods

5.4

Windm/s

2.0

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

苗栗縣苑裡鎮 station · CWA

Best window to paddle out08:00–11:00

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	1.1	1.0	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.9	1.1	1.1	1.2
Periods	5.9	5.8	5.6	5.5	5.4	5.2	5.3	5.6	5.4	5.4	5.8	6.1
Swell dir	21°	20°	19°	18°	17°	15°	18°	27°	15°	9°	9°	10°
Windm/s	1.4	1.3	1.7	1.4	2.0	3.3	5.0	6.8	6.8	7.1	7.3	7.5
Wind dir	139°	148°	123°	63°	40°	360°	1°	7°	8°	19°	26°	28°
Gustm/s	2.6	1.8	3.1	2.5	4.4	7.8	10.8	13.9	13.7	13.2	13.3	13.5
Weather	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Tidem	0.6	-0.8	-2.1	-1.1	0.4	2.0	1.2	-0.2	-1.5	-1.0	0.5	1.9
Air°C	24	24	24	23	26	28	28	27	26	25	24	23
Sea°C	26	26	26	26	26	26	27	27	27	27	27	26
UV	0	0	0	0	1	5	6	5	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.

How we score it85/100

Quality = 0.32×period + 0.28×wind + 0.25×wave height + 0.15×tide

Period72 × 32% = 23
Wind77 × 28% = 21.6
Wave height100 × 25% = 25
Tide100 × 15% = 15

About Songbai Port

Songbai Port in Taichung faces northwest, a beach break over sand and cobblestone with peeling lefts and rights. It works best on north or northwest swell, east to southeast offshore winds, and a mid to high tide. Beginner friendly, but mind the stones underfoot.

Frequently asked questions

Is Songbai Port good for beginners?: Yes. Songbai Port is a beginner spot and one of the friendlier ones in Taichung, Taiwan, for surfers just starting out. Conditions change daily, though, so check this page's daily conditions score before you paddle out.
When does Songbai Port work best?: Songbai Port is usually cleanest on a N/NW swell and an E/SE 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 Songbai Port?: Songbai Port sits on the coast in Taichung, Taiwan. Open Google Maps navigation straight from the spot map on this page to get there.

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