Is Yiwan good for beginners?

Not really. Yiwan 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 Yiwan work best?

Yiwan is usually cleanest on a NE/ENE/E swell and a W/WSW 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 Yiwan?

Yiwan sits on the coast in Taitung, 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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Taitung

Yiwan conditions on this date

Dangerous

Estimated face: about Well overhead2.2–2.7 mHs 2.0 m

Best windowNo window meets the criteria on this date

Wave Hs: 1.6–2.0 m
Period: 7 s
Wind: Not offshore
Tide: Rising · High 05:16

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 on this date: Waves too big. Stay out of the water.

This hour’s forecast

17:00 · Swell E

Wave Hs: 1.7 m
Period: 6.6 s
Wind: 3.1 m/s NNE
Gust: 11.5 m/s
Tide: 0.7 mFalling
Air: 25°C
Sea: 28°C
UV: 0

Why we say this

Verdict: dangerous, stay out of the water. Waves too big.

DangerWaves too big
The forecast waves are over the safe ceiling for your level.

Direction

Wind

Cross-shore wind

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

SwellIdealForecast

Swell lines up

This spot works best on NE, ENE, E swell.

Cross-shore wind on this date, but the swell lines up.

LeftsFaces SE

Spot specs

Type: River mouth / Point break
Seabed: Rock
Best tide: Mid
Level: Intermediate +

Location

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Next 7 days

Hourly forecast (Sun)

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

Weather model

Wave Hsm

1.5

Periods

6.6

Windm/s

2.1

Tidem

-0.7

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

海釣長濱界橋 station · CWA

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	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.0	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.5
Periods	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.7	6.6	6.6	6.5	6.5
Swell dir	76°	77°	76°	76°	76°	76°	77°	79°	79°	80°	81°	81°
Windm/s	3.1	3.2	2.5	2.2	2.6	3.8	3.9	4.0	3.5	2.1	2.6	2.1
Wind dir	358°	342°	346°	3°	337°	19°	43°	43°	39°	1°	342°	327°
Gustm/s	13.7	11.9	10.0	10.0	9.7	13.0	13.6	13.3	13.1	10.3	10.9	10.7
Weather	Rain	Rain	Cloudy	Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Clear
Tidem	-0.5	-0.1	0.3	0.4	0.1	-0.2	-0.1	0.2	0.6	0.5	0.0	-0.5
Air°C	22	21	22	22	24	25	26	26	25	23	23	22
Sea°C	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28
UV	0	0	0	0	2	5	7	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.

About Yiwan

Yiwan is a southeast-facing rivermouth point break in Taitung over a rocky bottom, peeling left. It works best on NE, ENE, and E swells with W or WSW offshore winds around mid tide. Rated intermediate, build some experience on a sandy beach break first.

Frequently asked questions

Is Yiwan good for beginners?: Not really. Yiwan 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 Yiwan work best?: Yiwan is usually cleanest on a NE/ENE/E swell and a W/WSW 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 Yiwan?: Yiwan sits on the coast in Taitung, Taiwan. Open Google Maps navigation straight from the spot map on this page to get there.

See all Taitung surf spots →