Lightning Bolt Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Taiwan – North Coast)
| Name: | Lightning Bolt |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Lightning Bolt in - is an exposed point break that has dependable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the northwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the southeast.Surfers ride left hand point. Rarely crowded here.
Overall Lightning Bolt Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Lightning Bolt surf quality by season and Lightning Bolt surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Lightning Bolt |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Lightning Bolt:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Barrels | 9 mi |
| Second closest break | Fulung Beach | 9 mi |
| Third closest break | The Core | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Sunrise | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Green Bay | 26 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Lightning Bolt: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Aleutians Buoy | 3506 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Bering Sea Buoy | 3717 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Southeast Bering Sea Buoy | 3925 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Shumagin Islands Buoy | 4396 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | South Aleutians Buoy | 4658 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Lightning Bolt: |
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| Closest tide station | Kubura, Okinawa, Japan | 74 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Hikawa (Yonakuni Sima), Okinawa, Japan | 78 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Uoturi Sima, Okinawa, Japan | 114 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Hunauki, Okinawa, Japan | 123 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Sirahama (Iriomote), Okinawa, Japan | 124 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Lightning Bolt: |
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| Closest ski area | Megahira Onsen Megahira (Japan) | 903 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Osorakan (Japan) | 908 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Yawata Kogen 191 (Japan) | 914 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | White-Valley Matsubara (Japan) | 915 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Pine Ridge Resorts Geihoku (Japan) | 918 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Lightning Bolt: |
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| Closest city location | I-lan (Taiwan) | 14 mi |
| Second closest city location | Sijhih (Taiwan) | 17 mi |
| Third closest city location | Keelung (Taiwan) | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Gueishan (Taiwan) | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Sindian (Taiwan) | 22 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Lightning Bolt is Sungshan (Taipei) Airport (TSA) in Taiwan, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Lightning Bolt is Chiang Kai Shek International (Taipei) Airport (TPE), also in Taiwan, 68 km (42 miles) away.
- Third is Hualien Airport (HUN) in Taiwan, 103 km (64 miles) away.
- Yonaguni Airport (OGN) in Japan is 122 km (76 miles) away.
- Taichung (Chung) Airport (TXG) in Taiwan is the fifth nearest airport to Lightning Bolt and is 149 km (93 miles) away.
