Nanwan Beach (South Bay) surfForecast / South / Taiwan

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 27 Jan 2026 CST
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Nanwan Beach (South Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nanwan Beach (South Bay) sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) this week:

The surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 31) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) in the next 12 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Feb 01) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 31st Jan)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 31st Jan)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 30th Jan)8ft (2.4m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, strong winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
ESE
1.4
ESE
2.5
ENE
1
ESE
2.3
ENE
2.4
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.4
E
2.1
E
1.8
E
1.7
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
2.5
ENE
3
NE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.2
ENE
2
ENE
Period(s) (?)997977877888888788777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)41830701730000585487412383264244262000000
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
20
NE
30
NE
40
NE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
10
SE
15
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:18PM
0.99
3:26AM
0.49
2:29PM
1.08
5:45AM
0.50
3:37PM
1.18
6:35AM
0.51
4:39PM
1.27
7:05AM
0.52
5:34PM
1.33
7:32AM
0.53
6:24PM
1.36
7:57AM
0.56
7:10PM
1.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:26PM
0.29
6:17AM
0.47
10:53PM
0.17
7:16AM
0.49
11:53PM
0.06
8:51AM
0.49
12:41AM
-0.00
10:08AM
0.45
1:24AM
-0.03
11:11AM
0.40
2:02AM
-0.01
12:05PM
0.35
2:36AM
0.04
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Sunrise6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:33--
Sunset-5:42--5:43--5:43--5:44--5:45--5:45--5:45-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------31-32-----
Temp. °C232321202119202020212121222322202019202019
Feels °C (?)232218151513131414161718212223141413151413
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The above surf forecast table for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nanwan Beach (South Bay) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nanwan Beach (South Bay)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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