Chialoshui Surf Guide

Chialoshui in - is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the west southwest. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Chialoshui Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2inconsistent
27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chialoshui:

The best conditions reported for surf at Chialoshui occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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

mayBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Chialoshui with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring  and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in May while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
29%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
35%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
36%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Chialoshui Location Map

Interactive Chialoshui 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 Chialoshui is Lanyu Airport (KYD) in Taiwan, 67 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Chialoshui is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), also in Taiwan, 82 km (51 miles) away.

  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.
Chialoshui Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 03:58 Local Time
Thursday 07
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
Period (s) 9 9 9 9
Wind (km/h)
15
15
10
15
Wind State cross-
on
on on cross-
on

Swell History at Chialoshui

Surf stats for Chialoshui, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Chialoshui

Wind stats for Chialoshui, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest