Yiwan conditions today
Taitung · Yiwan
Quality
Wave height gauge: Shoulder-high
Shoulder-high, soft waves, Light wind, good for practice.
Direction
Wind blows onto the shore, so the face gets messy.
This spot works best on NE, ENE, E swell.
Cross-shore wind today, but the swell lines up.
Spot specs
- Type
- River mouth / Point break
- Seabed
- Rock
- Best tide
- Mid
- Level
- Intermediate +
Location
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Why we say this
This spot needs NE, ENE, E swell, W, WSW offshore wind, Mid tide. Today those conditions line up from 6:00 to 9:00, so it suits you (quality 81/100).
- Swell directionNE, ENE, E ✓
Needs NE, ENE, E · today NE, ENE, E ✓
The swell sits in a direction this spot works on (NE, ENE, E), so it clears the gate.
- Period5.2s soft
Needs period over 5s · today 5.2s soft
Period is on the short side, so the shape is average.
- WindLight wind 1.0m/s
Needs W, WSW (offshore) · today Light wind 1.0m/s
Wind direction is neutral, and it's light.
- Wave heightShoulder-high · Hs 2.6ft (0.8m)
Needs Hs 1–3ft (right for your level) · today Shoulder-high · Hs 2.6ft (0.8m)
Wave height sits in the ideal range for your level (Hs 1–3ft).
- TideFalling, mid tide
Needs Mid · today Falling, mid tide
Falling or low tide, so conditions are average.
Hourly forecast (六)
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 (六) · Daylight 5:00–18:00 is the surfable window
| Time | 00 | 02 | 04 | 06 | 08 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave | 0.9m3ft | 0.9m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.8m3ft | 0.9m3ft | 0.9m3ft |
| Period | 5.2s | 5.2s | 5.2s | 5.2s | 5.2s | 5.3s | 5.4s | 5.2s | 4.6s | 4.1s | 4.2s | 5.6s |
| Swell dir | 55° | 56° | 55° | 55° | 54° | 53° | 51° | 47° | 126° | 159° | 146° | 77° |
| Wind | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Wind dir | 146° | 145° | 84° | 28° | 11° | 71° | 72° | 51° | 22° | 343° | 302° | 309° |
| Gust | 2.1 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 |
| Weather | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Rain | Storm | Storm | Storm | Rain | Rain | Rain | Cloudy |
| Tide | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Air | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 26° |
| Sea | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| UV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 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
- Period72 × 32% = 23
- Wind95 × 28% = 26.6
- Wave height100 × 25% = 25
- Tide45 × 15% = 6.8
Hs 2.6 ft（0.8 m）
Typical 1.3 ft（0.4 m） / Max set 4.2 ft（1.3 m）
Period 5 s
Tide Falling