Surf-Forecast | Kenting Surf Guide

Kenting Surf Guide

Kenting in - is an exposed point break that has inconsistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the southeast. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Kenting Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	inconsistent	28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kenting:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kenting occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Kenting (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Kenting with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in April while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 29% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

50%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

29%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kenting Location Map

Interactive Kenting surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kenting is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) in Taiwan, 81 km (50 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kenting is Lanyu Airport (KYD), also in Taiwan, 81 km (50 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Kenting Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 17:35 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	8	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Kenting look like?

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Tides at Kenting

Current tide and informaton

For Heng-ch'un, 6 km from Kenting.

Next High Water: 02:37am | 0.79m

Next Low Water: 07:55pm | 0.31m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kenting Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.6 °C) too at Kenting, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite