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Tawu surfForecast / South / Taiwan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
28.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tawu today?
The current surf forecast for Tawu at 5AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tawu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun morning, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
363 | 312 | 290 | 271 | 361 | 421 | 437 | 467 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 459 | 615 | 592 | 636 | 608 | 547 | 542 | 554 | 499 | 499 | 372 | 383 | 391 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:00AM1.64m | 6:10PM1.33m | 5:39AM1.72m | 6:59PM1.30m | 6:20AM1.76m | 7:49PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM-0.01m | 11:31PM0.52m | 12:32PM-0.08m | 00:09AM0.56m | 1:20PM-0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | W 6 | W 7 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
 kJ | 51 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | W 6 | E 14 | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 363 | 312 | 290 | 271 | 361 | 421 | 437 | 467 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 459 | 615 | 592 | 636 | 608 | 547 | 542 | 554 | 499 | 499 | 372 | 383 | 391 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 714 | 714 | 714 | 733 | 733 | 714 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 714 | 733 | 1286 | 491 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 733 | 733 | 826 | 274 | 274 |
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