Paishawan Beach surf break

Paishawan Beach surfForecast / North / Taiwan

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 04 Sep 2025 CST
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Paishawan Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paishawan Beach sea temperature is
29.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paishawan Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Paishawan Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Paishawan Beach in the next 12 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 09) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 5th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 5th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sat 6th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paishawan Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.8
E
0.4
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.6
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
E
0.5
SE
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.8
NNE
Period(s) (?)10989444889101088106101010108
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)7154913918294410995959786623928393334252975
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
5
NE
30
E
20
ESE
25
E
30
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
W
0
SSE
15
NE
5
N
10
SW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
oncrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
glassonglasscross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:52PM
2.03
8:19AM
1.80
9:31PM
2.15
9:09AM
1.95
10:08PM
2.25
9:55AM
2.10
10:43PM
2.31
10:41AM
2.23
11:18PM
2.34
11:27AM
2.33
11:53PM
2.32
12:14PM
2.37
12:30AM
2.27
1:04PM
2.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:04AM
1.05
2:50PM
0.39
3:39AM
0.91
3:34PM
0.28
4:12AM
0.76
4:15PM
0.21
4:46AM
0.60
4:57PM
0.20
5:21AM
0.45
5:38PM
0.26
5:59AM
0.32
6:21PM
0.38
6:39AM
0.24
7:07PM
0.54
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
Sunrise-5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:37--5:37--5:37-
Sunset--6:08--6:07--6:07--6:06--6:05--6:04--6:02
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------73--1-3--232-
Temp. °C293029283131293130282929283029282928282728
Feels °C (?)343431303231313435343331303333323332333133
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for North

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Paishawan Beach (light winds from the E at Sungshan/Taipei Airport 24 km from Paishawan Beach). 0.3m 9s swell from the E with a 0.2m 3s local chop from the ESE and a 0.1m 12s groundswell from the E. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Information about the Paishawan Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Paishawan Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Paishawan Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Paishawan Beach 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 (Paishawan Beach) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Paishawan Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in North Taiwan? If you are looking for accommodation near Paishawan Beach, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in North Taiwan, consider staying in Tamsui which is 16 km (10 miles) away. Other places in and around North Taiwan where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Lujhou which is 23 km (14 miles) away, Sanchong, Keelung and Hsinchuang.

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