Wai'ao conditions today
Yilan · Wai'ao
Quality
Wave height gauge: Shoulder-high
Shoulder-high, fair waves, Light wind, good for pop-ups.
Direction
Wind blows onto the shore, so the face gets messy.
This spot works best on ENE, E, SE, SSE swell.
Cross-shore wind today, but the swell lines up.
Spot specs
- Type
- Beach break
- Seabed
- Sand with some rock
- Best tide
- Mid to High
- Level
- Improver +
Location
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Why we say this
This spot needs ENE, E, SE, SSE swell, NW, W offshore wind, Mid to high tide. Today those conditions line up from 5:00 to 7:00, so it suits you (quality 85/100).
- Swell directionENE, E, SE ✓
Needs ENE, E, SE, SSE · today ENE, E, SE ✓
The swell sits in a direction this spot works on (ENE, E, SE), so it clears the gate.
- Period6.7s fair
Needs period over 5s · today 6.7s fair
Period is moderate, so it's average but surfable.
- WindLight wind 0.9m/s
Needs NW, W (offshore) · today Light wind 0.9m/s
Wind direction is neutral, and it's light.
- Wave heightShoulder-high · Hs 3ft (0.9m)
Needs Hs 1–3ft (right for your level) · today Shoulder-high · Hs 3ft (0.9m)
Waves are on the big side, near your level's ceiling, so keep an eye out.
- TideFalling, mid tide
Needs Mid to high · today Falling, mid tide
Falling or low tide, so conditions are average.
Hourly forecast (五)
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 (五) · Daylight 5:00–18:00 is the surfable window
| Time | 00 | 02 | 04 | 06 | 08 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave | 1.0m3ft | 0.9m3ft | 0.9m3ft | 0.9m3ft | 0.9m3ft | 0.9m3ft | 0.9m3ft | 0.9m3ft | 0.9m3ft | 0.9m3ft | 0.9m3ft | 0.9m3ft |
| Period | 6.0s | 6.4s | 6.8s | 6.6s | 6.0s | 6.0s | 5.7s | 5.0s | 5.0s | 5.1s | 5.4s | 5.7s |
| Swell dir | 95° | 162° | 138° | 102° | 55° | 54° | 87° | 156° | 156° | 158° | 163° | 157° |
| Wind | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Wind dir | 324° | 306° | 300° | 7° | 28° | 338° | 338° | 325° | 331° | 2° | 343° | 27° |
| Gust | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| Weather | Cloudy | Cloudy | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain |
| Tide | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Air | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 25° |
| Sea | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| UV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Quality = 0.32×period + 0.28×wind + 0.25×wave height + 0.15×tide
- Period85 × 32% = 27.2
- Wind96 × 28% = 26.9
- Wave height97 × 25% = 24.2
- Tide45 × 15% = 6.8
Hs 3 ft（0.9 m）
Typical 1.5 ft（0.5 m） / Max set 4.8 ft（1.5 m）
Period 7 s
Tide Falling