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Mazu-Eikon surfForecast / Zhangzhou / China
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mazu-Eikon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mazu-Eikon sea temperature is
20.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Mazu-Eikon today?
The current surf forecast for Mazu-Eikon at 3PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mazu-Eikon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 58 | 53 | 44 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 28 | 44 | 43 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 102 | 179 | 172 | 200 | 199 | 157 | 143 | 148 | 141 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:54AM 1.30 | 7:07PM 1.28 | 12:44PM 1.40 | 7:32PM 1.31 | 1:28PM 1.48 | 8:05PM 1.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:28AM 0.40 | 3:23PM 1.01 | 4:08AM 0.28 | 4:13PM 1.08 | 4:47AM 0.18 | 5:00PM 1.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
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