Jin San (Golden Mountain)
Surf spot · Taiwan
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 8 s
Mon 2 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 100kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- E 17 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 144kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 137, too small
- Mon 228, too small
- Tue 335, poor
- Wed 426, too small
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 626, poor
- Sat 719, poor
- Sun 821, poor
- Mon 927, poor
- Tue 1033, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Jin San (Golden Mountain) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 35, poor | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 26, poor | 5 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the east, 17 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 27, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 125kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 20°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 00:07 +0.2 mLow 07:38 −0.6 mHigh 15:43 +0.5 mLow 22:24 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:47 +0.2 mLow 08:52 −0.5 mHigh 16:38 +0.5 mLow 23:17 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:28 +0.2 mLow 10:09 −0.5 mHigh 17:25 +0.5 mLow 23:57 −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).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
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About Jin San (Golden Mountain)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (53°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (233°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 67). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Taipei.
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: Taipei
41 min by car · 504 places to stay
About Taipei its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Taipei, 24 km (about 45 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 20h 50m
About 20h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → TPE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.