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The Core

Lat Long: 24.76° N 121.81° E

The Core Surf Photo: 'Kathy Tang / Surfgirl' by YungYi

Issued: 7 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Core sea temperature is

28.7° C

0.2°

The Core surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE	NE	E	SSE
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E	NE	NE	E
	9 s	cross- on	5 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	NE	NE	E
	10 s	cross- on	5 s	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE		NE	E
	6 s	cross		6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	E
	6 s	glass		6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	E		NE	E
	6 s	glass		6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	E
	6 s	glass		6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE		NE	E
	10 s	glass		6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	NE	E	E
	12 s	on	6 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	E	NE
	13 s	on	6 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	NE	E	SW
	13 s	on	6 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	NE	E	SW
	13 s	on	6 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	E	NE
	13 s	on	5 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	E	NE
	13 s	on	6 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	E	SW
	13 s	on	4 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	E
	13 s	on	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	E
	13 s	on	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Core around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 49 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.4 ft). Range 1.81m (5.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Core Surf Photo: 'Kathy Tang / Surfgirl' by YungYi

Surf Spot- North Coast Yi-Lan left/ righthander

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User: YungYi (6 photos)

Country: Taiwan (39 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:42 pm 18 Sep 2009