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Anping

Surf spot · Taiwan

Is it worth the trip?

32Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sun 8: 2 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 22 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
9kJ
Wind
NNE 3 kn
Temp
31°C

Tue 3 · 40 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
26kJ
Wind
W 5 kn
Temp
29°C

Wed 4 · 30 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
17kJ
Wind
SSE 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Thu 5 · 19 out of 100

Swell
1 ft4 smushy
Energy
5kJ
Wind
NNE 2 kn
Temp
31°C

Fri 6 · 26 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
18kJ
Wind
NW 6 kn
Temp
30°C

Sat 7 · 28 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
59kJ
Wind
SW 5 kn
Temp
30°C

Sun 8 · 42 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
25kJ
Wind
WNW 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 135, too small
  2. Mon 222, too small
  3. Tue 340, poor
  4. Wed 430, poor
  5. Thu 519, too small
  6. Fri 626, too small
  7. Sat 728, poor
  8. Sun 842, poor
  9. Mon 99, poor
  10. Tue 108, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Jun–Sep1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Anping, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov35, too small2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)20kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore31°C
Mon 2Nov22, too small2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots31°C
Tue 3Nov40, poor2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)26kJwind from the west, 5 knots29°C
Wed 4Nov30, poor2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots29°C
Thu 5Nov19, too small1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore31°C
Fri 6Nov26, too small2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)18kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots30°C
Sat 7Nov28, poor3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)59kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots30°C
Sun 8Nov42, poor2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)25kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots29°C
Mon 9Nov9, poor3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)83kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots29°C
Tue 10Nov8, too small2 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)35kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots28°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Sun 1 NovHigh 00:22 +0.6 mLow 08:11 −0.6 mHigh 15:47 +0.1 mLow 19:00 +0.0 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:45 +0.5 mLow 09:22 −0.6 mHigh 16:40 +0.2 mLow 20:34 +0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:15 +0.5 mLow 10:26 −0.5 mHigh 17:24 +0.2 mLow 22:06 −0.1 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Anping

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (241°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (61°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 97). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tainan, 4.6 km away (about 10 min by car).

Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,390–US$2,670 each

about US$1,390–US$2,670 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to KHH, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$777–US$1,610
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$100–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$201–US$328
Food7 days eating outabout US$221–US$415
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,390–US$2,670

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Tainan

Closest

Tainan

8 min by car · 605 places to stay

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About Tainan its beds, food and every spot near it

Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 25h 50m

About 25h 50m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → KHH, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 10m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.