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The Core surf break

The Core surfForecast / North / Taiwan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 CST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
The Core surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Core sea temperature is
20.7° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Core today?

The current surf forecast for The Core at 8PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm January 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jan)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (20 Jan)11ft (3.5m)10s

Table - waves today at The Core. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
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3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
NNE
3.5
NNE
3.5
NNE
3.5
NNE
3.5
NNE
3
NNE
3.5
NNE
3.5
NNE
3.5
NNE
3.5
NNE
3.5
NNE
3.5
NNE
3.5
NNE
3.5
NNE
3.5
NNE
3
NNE
3
NNE
3
NNE
3
NNE
3
NNE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.3
NE
2.3
NE
Period(s) (?)1010101010101010101010101010101099999988
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)242323572400222220491845208522472106210622332233233922222024187916151494132912721077928778742
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		onononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:58PM
1.55
8:26AM
1.23
7:35PM
1.52
8:53AM
1.25
8:15PM
1.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:56AM
0.10
1:37PM
0.66
2:26AM
0.15
2:17PM
0.62
2:56AM
0.24
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise-------6:37-------6:37-------6:37
Sunset--5:28-------5:29-------5:29-----
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
321111111112112211212222
Temp. °C161515141313131212121211121212111212121212131313
Feels °C (?)141312111010109999899991010101011121212
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