Eight Immortals Cave conditions today
Taitung · Eight Immortals Cave
Quality
Wave height gauge: Thigh-high
Thigh-high, fair waves, Offshore wind, good for practice.
Direction
Wind blows from land to sea, so the face stays clean.
This spot works best on E, NE swell.
Offshore wind and the swell lines up today, good direction.
Spot specs
- Type
- River mouth / Point break
- Seabed
- Sand and rock
- Best tide
- Mid to High
- Level
- Upper-intermediate +
Location
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Why we say this
This spot needs E, NE swell, W, SW offshore wind, Mid to high tide. Today those conditions line up from 5:00 to 8:00, so it suits you (quality 94/100).
- Swell directionE, NE ✓
Needs E, NE · today E, NE ✓
The swell sits in a direction this spot works on (E, NE), so it clears the gate.
- Period7.3s fair
Needs period over 5s · today 7.3s fair
Period is moderate, so it's average but surfable.
- WindOffshore wind 0.4m/s
Needs W, SW (offshore) · today Offshore wind 0.4m/s
Offshore wind holds the face up and keeps it clean, and it's light.
- Wave heightThigh-high · Hs 1.8ft (0.5m)
Needs Hs 1–3ft (right for your level) · today Thigh-high · Hs 1.8ft (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 (三)
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 (三) · Daylight 5:00–18:00 is the surfable window
| Time | 00 | 02 | 04 | 06 | 08 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave | 0.6m2ft | 0.6m2ft | 0.6m2ft | 0.6m2ft | 0.6m2ft | 0.6m2ft | 0.6m2ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.7m2ft | 0.7m2ft |
| Period | 6.6s | 7.5s | 7.6s | 7.4s | 7.0s | 6.6s | 6.8s | 7.2s | 5.1s | 4.2s | 5.0s | 6.4s |
| Swell dir | 103° | 102° | 102° | 102° | 102° | 103° | 103° | 103° | 133° | 133° | 104° | 105° |
| Wind | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Wind dir | 239° | 288° | 293° | 277° | 230° | 172° | 159° | 155° | 151° | 142° | 119° | 90° |
| Gust | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 8.6 |
| Weather | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Cloudy | Rain | Rain | Storm | Storm | Storm | Storm | Storm |
| Tide | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Air | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 29° | 27° | 26° |
| Sea | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° |
| UV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 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
- Wind100 × 28% = 28
- Wave height100 × 25% = 25
- Tide90 × 15% = 13.5
Hs 1.8 ft（0.5 m）
Typical 0.9 ft（0.3 m） / Max set 2.9 ft（0.9 m）
Period 7 s
Tide Rising