Nanwan Beach (South Bay) surfForecast / South / Taiwan

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 30 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
25.0° C
(Which is 1.1°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 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Feb 03) at 8PM. 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 7s period and expected on Sunday (Feb 01) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Sat 31st Jan)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Best Surf 5PM (Fri 6th Feb)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 3rd Feb)7ft (2.2m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Fri
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.2
ESE
2.5
NE
3
NE
3
ENE
0.8
ESE
2.2
ENE
2.2
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
2.4
ENE
2
E
1.8
E
1.4
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
Period(s) (?)888878897788888888899
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4033442321970008800000515408257200169173299380
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
40
NE
45
NE
40
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
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
8:23AM
0.60
7:52PM
1.28
8:50AM
0.65
8:31PM
1.18
9:18AM
0.71
9:08PM
1.04
9:47AM
0.77
Low Tide
/ height (m)
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
12:55PM
0.31
3:05AM
0.11
1:44PM
0.30
3:29AM
0.18
2:33PM
0.32
3:49AM
0.26
Fri
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Sunrise--6:35--6:35--6:33--6:33--6:33--6:33--6:33
Sunset5:44--5:45--5:45--5:45--5:46--5:46--5:47--
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part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C232323232119201920211919202020212122232123
Feels °C (?)212123221913141316171312141417181820211822
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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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