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Kenting surfForecast / South / Taiwan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kenting surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kenting sea temperature is
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kenting today?
The current surf forecast for Kenting at 11PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kenting. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
481 | 498 | 486 | 493 | 474 | 484 | 473 | 380 | 325 | 332 | 339 | 287 | 287 | 246 | 246 | 207 | 203 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 164 | 168 | 168 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 8:03PM0.63m | 7:06AM1.36m | 9:02PM0.55m | 7:52AM1.38m | 10:07PM0.48m | 8:41AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.41m | 2:46PM-0.07m | 00:38AM0.42m | 3:47PM-0.04m | 1:03AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 339 | 287 | 287 | 246 | 246 | 207 | 203 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 164 | 168 | 168 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 481 | 498 | 486 | 493 | 474 | 484 | 473 | 380 | 325 | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 448 | 448 | 448 | 448 | 448 | 448 | 694 | 694 | 675 | 448 | 318 | 81 | 44 | 44 | 318 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 364 |
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