Da-an
Surf spot · Taiwan
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 165kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 118, too small
- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 440, poor
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 821, poor
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 101, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, poor | 5 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-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 02:43 +1.8 mLow 09:17 −2.3 mHigh 15:51 +1.8 mLow 21:57 −1.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:51 +1.6 mLow 10:26 −2.0 mHigh 17:01 +1.7 mLow 23:12 −1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:09 +1.5 mLow 11:42 −1.9 mHigh 18:13 +1.7 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 Da-an
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (300°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (120°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 84). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Xizhou.
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: Xizhou
29 min by car · 3 places to stay
About Xizhou its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Xizhou, 16 km (about 30 min by car)
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 50m
About 21h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 2h 05m by road
Flights ORD → TPE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.