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Boulders
Surf spot · Taiwan
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 122kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 140kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 162kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 246kJ
- Wind
- E 18 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 181kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 133kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 214, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 533, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 819, too small
- Mon 915, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
- Wed 118, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 140kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft8 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 162kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 246kJ | wind from the east, 18 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, too small | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 181kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, too small | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 133kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 23°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
- Mon 2 NovLow 07:03 −0.5 mHigh 15:53 +0.3 mLow 19:55 +0.2 mHigh 23:40 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 08:16 −0.4 mHigh 16:12 +0.3 mLow 21:17 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:28 +0.2 mLow 09:19 −0.3 mHigh 16:31 +0.3 mLow 22:08 −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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Boulders
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (74°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (254°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 22°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Jiufen, 8 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 37 km.
Water about 25°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$1,170–US$2,310 each
about US$1,170–US$2,310 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TPE, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$757–US$1,580 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,310 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 8 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Jiufen, 8 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 37 km.
See places to stay near Jiufen, 8 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 21h 20m
About 21h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → TPE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.