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Tawu surfForecast / South / Taiwan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tawu today?
The current surf forecast for Tawu at 4AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
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 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
332 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 246 | 240 | 235 | 203 | 203 | 165 | 160 | 157 | 157 | 125 | 127 | 146 | 153 | 149 | 146 | 148 | 145 | 145 | 148 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.75m | 8:41PM1.16m | 7:50AM1.69m | 9:37PM1.09m | 8:42AM1.59m | 10:39PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.60m | 2:11PM-0.05m | 1:31AM0.65m | 3:04PM0.05m | 2:18AM0.69m | 4:02PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 332 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 246 | 240 | 235 | 203 | 203 | 165 | 160 | 157 | 157 | 125 | 127 | 146 | 153 | 149 | 146 | 148 | 145 | 145 | 148 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 107 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 293 | 287 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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