ShaLun
Surf spot · Taiwan
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- E 15 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 158kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 215, too small
- Tue 329, poor
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 728, too small
- Sun 840, poor
- Mon 915, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
- Wed 1129, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 29, poor | 4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | offshorewind from the east, 15 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 40, poor | 4 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 158kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 21°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 03:28 +0.8 mLow 10:06 −1.2 mHigh 16:51 +1.1 mLow 23:12 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:47 +0.8 mLow 11:24 −1.1 mHigh 17:58 +1.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:24 −0.7 mHigh 06:07 +0.8 mLow 12:39 −1.0 mHigh 18:59 +1.1 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.
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About ShaLun
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (309°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (129°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 33). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), 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$1,320–US$2,550 each
about US$1,320–US$2,550 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$1,320–US$2,550 |
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 35 min by car · 504 places to stay
About Taipei its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Taipei, 18 km (about 35 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 30m
About 20h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → TPE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.