Yilan
Wushi Port (South Breakwater) conditions today
Wave height gauge: Waist-to-chest
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.
No safe beginner window today.
This hour’s forecast
11:00 · Swell NE
Why we say this
This spot needs ESE, SE, SSE swell, NW, W offshore wind, Mid tide. Today nothing lines up at the same time, so it doesn't suit your level.
- Swell directionOff
14 hours have a swell direction this spot doesn't work on.
- TideOff
8 hours have a tide outside the best window (or dried out).
Use the image for the scene and the forecast for the trend
Camera: Wushi · 2.1 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 blows onto the shore, so the face gets messy.
This spot works best on ESE, SE, SSE swell.
Onshore wind today, and the swell isn't lined up either.
Spot specs
- Type
- Beach break
- Seabed
- Sand
- Best tide
- Mid
- Level
- Beginner +
Location
Navigate in Google MapsThe compass on the map shows today's swell and wind directions (solid arrows) and this spot's ideal swell and wind windows (dashed arcs). See the Direction card above for the interpretation.
Next 7 days
Hourly forecast (Thu)
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.
Tide
宜蘭縣頭城鎮 station · CWA
Hourly raw values
Hourly forecast (Thu) · Daylight 5:00–18:00 is the surfable window
| Time | 00 | 02 | 04 | 06 | 08 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.6m2ft |
| Period | 6.8s | 7.0s | 7.0s | 7.0s | 7.0s | 7.0s | 7.0s | 6.9s | 6.8s | 6.8s | 6.6s | 6.6s |
| Swell dir | 44° | 56° | 55° | 54° | 53° | 52° | 52° | 51° | 50° | 49° | 46° | 46° |
| Wind | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Wind dir | 86° | 22° | 360° | 360° | 103° | 112° | 91° | 103° | 87° | 90° | 100° | 180° |
| Gust | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Weather | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Clear | Rain | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Clear |
| Tide | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Air | 25° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 25° |
| Sea | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| UV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 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)
- 2.2–2.4 ft（0.7 m）
- Typical height
- 1.2 ft（0.4 m）
- Max set height
- 4.6 ft（1.4 m）
- Period
- 7 s
- Tide
- Rising
About Wushi Port (South Breakwater)
Wushi Port South Breakwater sits on the other side of the harbor wall in Yilan, an east-facing beach break with a sandy bottom and waves that run both ways. It favors east-southeast, southeast and south-southeast swells with northwest or west offshore winds at mid tide. The forgiving sand suits beginners.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Wushi Port (South Breakwater) good for beginners?
- Yes. Wushi Port (South Breakwater) is a beginner spot and one of the friendlier ones in Yilan, Taiwan, for surfers just starting out. Conditions change daily, though, so check this page's daily conditions score before you paddle out.
- When does Wushi Port (South Breakwater) work best?
- Wushi Port (South Breakwater) is usually cleanest on an ESE/SE/SSE swell and a NW/W 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 Wushi Port (South Breakwater)?
- Wushi Port (South Breakwater) sits on the coast in Yilan, Taiwan. Open Google Maps navigation straight from the spot map on this page to get there.
- Does Wushi Port (South Breakwater) have a live cam?
- Yes. This page embeds a live feed from National Academy of Marine Research at "Wushi" (about 2.1 km SW of Wushi Port (South Breakwater)) (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.