Houbihu
Surf spot · Taiwan
Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 5 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 302kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 449kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 404kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 340kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NE 20 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- NE 16 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 174kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 251, fair
- Tue 347, fair
- Wed 442, poor
- Thu 546, fair
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 818, too small
- Mon 923, poor
- Tue 1042, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–15 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Houbihu does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 51, fair | 5 ft8 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 358kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 47, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 302kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 42, poor | 6 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 449kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 46, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 404kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 340kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-east, 20 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, poor | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 174kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 184kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 27°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 07:18 −0.4 mHigh 14:05 −0.0 mLow 16:43 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:32 +0.5 mLow 08:33 −0.4 mHigh 15:03 +0.1 mLow 19:24 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:10 +0.4 mLow 09:28 −0.3 mHigh 15:40 +0.2 mLow 21:09 −0.2 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
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About Houbihu
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (147°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (327°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 71). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Hengchun, 6.5 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KHH, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$777–US$1,610 |
| 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$1,390–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: Hengchun
11 min by car · 439 places to stay
About Hengchun 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 26h 20m
About 26h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KHH, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 45m by road
Flights ORD → KHH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.