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Barrels surfForecast / North / Taiwan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Barrels surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barrels sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Barrels today?
The current surf forecast for Barrels at 12PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Barrels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
181 | 187 | 159 | 113 | 116 | 120 | 100 | 94 | 70 | 63 | 139 | 139 | 147 | 115 | 117 | 120 | 120 | 166 | 120 | 148 | 730 | 1149 | 987 | 717 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:46AM1.41m | 10:02PM1.03m | 8:19AM1.35m | 11:07PM1.00m | 9:00AM1.28m | 00:31AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.28m | 2:12AM0.86m | 3:56PM0.35m | 2:48AM0.91m | 4:53PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 |
3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 181 | 187 | 159 | 113 | 116 | 120 | 100 | 94 | 70 | 53 | 139 | 139 | 147 | 115 | 117 | 120 | 120 | 166 | 120 | 115 | 110 | 86 | 88 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 11 | N 7 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 4 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 23 | 1 | 35 | 50 | 49 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 5 | N 7 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | N 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 18 | 148 | 730 | 1149 | 987 | 717 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 311 | 293 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 293 | 293 | 311 | 988 | 988 | 988 |
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