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Tawu surfForecast / South / Taiwan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tawu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tawu sea temperature is
28.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tawu today?
The current surf forecast for Tawu at 1AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tawu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
154 | 159 | 137 | 130 | 220 | 176 | 223 | 228 | 216 | 225 | 183 | 175 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 143 | 142 | 148 | 148 | 151 | 279 | 273 | 279 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:40AM1.16m | 2:29PM1.22m | 3:15AM1.28m | 3:33PM1.27m | 3:49AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.45m | 8:28AM0.64m | 8:51PM0.44m | 9:25AM0.47m | 9:34PM0.44m | 10:13AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — |
 | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 154 | 159 | 137 | 106 | 220 | 176 | 223 | 228 | 216 | 225 | 183 | 175 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 143 | 142 | 148 | 148 | 151 | 279 | 273 | 279 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 154 | 146 | 135 | 130 | 127 | 100 | 64 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SE 10 | NE 6 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 10 | 15 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 41 | 98 | 82 | 55 | 61 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 274 | 0 | 33 | 287 | 287 | 274 | 274 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
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