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Nanwan Beach (South Bay) surfForecast / South / Taiwan
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 07 May 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
27.7° 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 Friday (May 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 8th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 11th May) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 10th May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
170 | 171 | 148 | 148 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 240 | 284 | 266 | 205 | 168 | 171 | 183 | 211 | 202 | 202 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:15AM1.08m | 10:02AM1.02m | 11:03AM0.97m | 12:22PM0.93m | 3:53AM0.61m | 1:47PM0.90m | 3:57AM0.70m | 3:03PM0.88m | 4:16AM0.81m | 4:09PM0.86m | 4:42AM0.94m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.26m | 6:53PM0.28m | 7:57PM0.28m | 8:44PM0.27m | 6:56AM0.58m | 9:20PM0.26m | 8:52AM0.50m | 9:52PM0.27m | 10:06AM0.38m | 10:21PM0.29m | |||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 170 | 171 | 148 | 148 | 171 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 255 | 240 | 284 | 266 | 205 | 168 | 171 | 183 | 211 | 202 | 202 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 96 | 133 | 130 | 127 | 76 | 33 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 37 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 21 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 516 | 578 | 566 | 595 | 80 | 93 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 676 | 1254 | 535 | 449 | 639 | 329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
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