Chunan
Surf spot · Taiwan
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNE 16 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NE 18 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 11, too small
- Mon 21, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-east, 18 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-east, 24 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-east, 19 knots | 25°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 02:39 +1.7 mLow 09:14 −2.1 mHigh 15:48 +1.8 mLow 21:57 −1.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:48 +1.5 mLow 10:23 −1.9 mHigh 17:00 +1.6 mLow 23:12 −1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:07 +1.4 mLow 11:39 −1.8 mHigh 18:12 +1.6 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 Chunan
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (309°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (129°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.5 km out (1 in 154). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Toufen, 5.8 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 24°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$1,370–US$2,640 each
about US$1,370–US$2,640 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
| 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 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| 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$1,370–US$2,640 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Toufen
10 min by car · 24 places to stay
About Toufen 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 21h 05m
About 21h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → TPE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.