Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 472kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 281kJ
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 434kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 418kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 379kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 129kJ
- Wind
- NNE 14 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 176, good
- Mon 254, fair
- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 413, poor
- Thu 549, fair
- Fri 639, poor
- Sat 734, poor
- Sun 815, poor
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1010, poor
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 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 76, good | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 381kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 54, fair | 5 ft9 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 472kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 281kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, poor | 5 ft9 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 434kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 49, fair | 5 ft9 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 418kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, poor | 5 ft9 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 379kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 129kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, poor | 4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 315kJ | wind from the north, 14 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | wind from the north, 16 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 04:26 −0.7 mHigh 11:20 +0.3 mLow 16:12 −0.1 mHigh 22:21 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:44 −0.6 mHigh 12:48 +0.3 mLow 17:57 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:03 +0.4 mLow 07:07 −0.5 mHigh 13:58 +0.3 mLow 19:39 −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.
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
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Mimi's Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (99°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (279°). 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 steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Aquatree Resort, 豐濱鄉, 3 km. Nearest beds: Hualien City, 49 km (about 1h 30m by car). Nearest airport: Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN), 55 km.
Water about 26°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 49 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Aquatree Resort, 豐濱鄉, 3 km. Nearest beds: Hualien City, 49 km (about 1h 30m by car). Nearest airport: Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN), 55 km.
See places to stay near Hualien City, 49 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 23h 05m
About 23h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 3h 20m by road
Flights ORD → TPE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.