Lightning Bolt Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Taiwan)

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Lightning Bolt Surf Guide

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.

Lightning Bolt Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	consistent	24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lightning Bolt:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lightning Bolt 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 Lightning Bolt (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Lightning Bolt with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in June while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

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

blown out

56%

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

too small

18%

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

Explore Lightning Bolt Location Map

Interactive Lightning Bolt 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 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.

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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.

Lightning Bolt Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 19:49 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	E	E
Period (s)	6	6	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Lightning Bolt Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Lightning Bolt today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 24.5 °C and a wind chill of 21.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite