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Tawu surfForecast / South / Taiwan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 09 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
27.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tawu today?
The current surf forecast for Tawu at 8PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tawu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | |
503 | 966 | 1195 | 1173 | 750 | 446 | 390 | 338 | 281 | 261 | 479 | 356 | 423 | 370 | 314 | 273 | 246 | 271 | 186 | 192 | 170 | 168 | 168 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 00:58AM0.98m | 11:38AM1.19m | 1:58AM1.06m | 1:12PM1.18m | 2:40AM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.46m | 5:24AM0.84m | 7:02PM0.47m | 7:12AM0.78m | 8:01PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | 6:27 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | E 10 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
 kJ | 154 | 136 | 150 | 160 | 154 | 164 | 187 | 212 | 208 | 204 | 8 | 356 | 46 | 370 | 314 | 273 | 246 | 271 | 186 | 192 | 170 | 168 | 168 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 45 | 67 | 78 | 101 | 127 | 91 | 154 | 146 | 135 | 130 | 127 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 45 | 65 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 10 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 503 | 966 | 1195 | 1173 | 750 | 446 | 390 | 338 | 281 | 261 | 479 | 15 | 423 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1286 | 733 | 733 | 1286 | 490 | 490 | 274 | 274 | 733 | 42 | 42 | 274 | 274 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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