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Paisawan
Surf spot · Taiwan
Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 114kJ
- Wind
- E 17 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 157kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 224, too small
- Tue 337, poor
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 531, too small
- Fri 639, poor
- Sat 730, poor
- Sun 834, poor
- Mon 933, poor
- Tue 1028, poor
- Wed 1136, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Paisawan 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 | 24, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 37, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the east, 17 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 34, poor | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 157kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 36, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 121kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:12 +0.6 mLow 09:44 −0.9 mHigh 16:40 +0.9 mLow 23:15 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:30 +0.5 mLow 11:07 −0.8 mHigh 17:42 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:23 −0.4 mHigh 05:47 +0.6 mLow 12:25 −0.8 mHigh 18:38 +0.8 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 Paisawan
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (1°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (181°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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
about 45 min by car · 504 places to stay
About Taipei its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Taipei, 26 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 45m
About 20h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 1h by road
Flights ORD → TPE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.