Songbai Port conditions today
Taichung · Songbai Port
Quality
Wave height gauge: Thigh-high
Thigh-high, fair waves, Cross-shore wind, good for pop-ups.
Now
05:00 · Swell NNE
Direction
Wind blows onto the shore, so the face gets messy.
This spot works best on N, NW swell.
Cross-shore wind today, but the swell lines up.
Spot specs
- Type
- Beach break
- Seabed
- Sand and cobble
- Best tide
- Mid to High
- Level
- Beginner +
Location
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Why we say this
This spot needs N, NW swell, E, SE offshore wind, Mid to high tide. Today those conditions line up from 5:00 to 8:00, so it suits you (quality 81/100).
- Swell directionN, NW ✓
Needs N, NW · today N, NW ✓
The swell sits in a direction this spot works on (N, NW), so it clears the gate.
- Period6.2s fair
Needs period over 5s · today 6.2s fair
Period is moderate, so it's average but surfable.
- WindCross-shore wind 4.6m/s
Needs E, SE (offshore) · today Cross-shore wind 4.6m/s
Onshore wind messes up the face and flattens it, but it's light.
- Wave heightThigh-high · Hs 1.4–1.6ft (0.4–0.5m)
Needs Hs 1–3ft (right for your level) · today Thigh-high · Hs 1.4–1.6ft (0.4–0.5m)
Wave height sits in the ideal range for your level (Hs 1–3ft).
- TideRising, high tide
Needs Mid to high · today Rising, high tide
Rising tide pushes water in and fills out the shape.
Hourly forecast (四)
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 (四) · Daylight 5:00–18:00 is the surfable window
| Time | 00 | 02 | 04 | 06 | 08 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave | 0.3m1ft | 0.3m1ft | 0.4m1ft | 0.5m2ft | 0.5m2ft | 0.5m2ft | 0.5m2ft | 0.5m2ft | 0.5m2ft | 0.5m2ft | 0.5m2ft | 0.6m2ft |
| Period | 3.4s | 4.1s | 6.2s | 6.4s | 4.5s | 3.8s | 3.7s | 4.2s | 4.0s | 3.8s | 3.8s | 4.0s |
| Swell dir | 247° | 249° | 340° | 338° | 245° | 238° | 237° | 240° | 239° | 239° | 240° | 241° |
| Wind | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| Wind dir | 221° | 169° | 188° | 186° | 198° | 216° | 196° | 182° | 187° | 175° | 179° | 183° |
| Gust | 5.3 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 12.1 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 9.8 |
| Weather | Rain | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Rain | Rain | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy |
| Tide | -0.5 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Air | 28° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° |
| Sea | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| UV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 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
- Period81 × 32% = 25.9
- Wind53 × 28% = 14.8
- Wave height100 × 25% = 25
- Tide100 × 15% = 15
Hs 1.4–1.6 ft（0.4–0.5 m）
Typical 0.7 ft（0.2 m） / Max set 2.4 ft（0.7 m）
Period 5-7 s
Tide Rising