Tawu Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Taiwan)

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Tawu Surf Guide

Tawu in - is an exposed river break that has unreliable waves. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the southeast. The river break provides left and right handers. Rarely crowded here. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Tawu Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	2	inconsistent	27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tawu:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tawu occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tawu (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Tawu with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in May while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

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

blown out

43%

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

too small

26%

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

Explore Tawu Location Map

Interactive Tawu 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 Tawu is Fengnin Airport (TTT) in Taiwan, 53 km (33 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tawu is Pingtung South Airport (PIF), also in Taiwan, 58 km (36 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.

Tawu Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:35 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Tawu

Current tide and informaton

For Tawu, 0 km from Tawu.

Next High Water: 07:51am | 1.47m

Next Low Water: 01:34am | 0.68m

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Tawu Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Tawu won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite