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Nanwan Beach (South Bay) surfForecast / South / Taiwan
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nanwan Beach (South Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nanwan Beach (South Bay) sea temperature is
27.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 3rd May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 3rd May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 2nd May) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSE 4 | E 10 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | NE 8 | SE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
2 | 2 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 60 | 122 | 120 | 68 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 43 | 137 | 110 | 125 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:05PM0.97m | 4:56AM0.70m | 4:10PM0.93m | 5:12AM0.80m | 5:03PM0.89m | 5:31AM0.89m | 5:48PM0.84m | 5:51AM0.98m | 6:30PM0.78m | 6:14AM1.06m | 7:09PM0.72m | 6:38AM1.12m | 7:48PM0.66m | 7:04AM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.22m | 9:55AM0.47m | 10:58PM0.25m | 10:56AM0.37m | 11:19PM0.29m | 11:44AM0.28m | 11:36PM0.33m | 12:27PM0.21m | 11:52PM0.36m | 1:06PM0.15m | 00:08AM0.39m | 1:45PM0.12m | 00:23AM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 |
 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | 6:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | E 10 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SE 7 | NW 7 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 120 | 68 | 45 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 43 | 17 | 110 | 125 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | E 10 | — | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | — | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 13 | 25 | — | 17 | 16 | 23 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | W 4 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | E 9 | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 102 | 106 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 60 | 122 | — | 13 | 691 | 817 | 621 | 508 | 223 | 142 | 56 | 137 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 838 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 79 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 676 | 643 | 676 | 329 | 1254 | 1254 | 316 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 316 |
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