Sun Yat Sen Beach
Surf spot · Taiwan
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 131, too small
- Mon 215, too small
- Tue 338, poor
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 742, poor
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 924, poor
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Aug1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, poor | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, poor | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, poor | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 26°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 07:50 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:12 +0.5 mLow 09:03 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:45 +0.5 mLow 09:58 −0.4 mHigh 16:46 +0.1 mLow 20:20 −0.0 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
best in Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sun Yat Sen Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (268°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (88°). 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 300 m out (1 in 32). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually August, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kaohsiung, 5.3 km away (about 10 min by car).
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$1,310–US$2,540 each
about US$1,310–US$2,540 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 KHH, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$777–US$1,610 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| 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$1,310–US$2,540 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kaohsiung
9 min by car · 176 places to stay
About Kaohsiung 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 25h 10m
About 25h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KHH, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → KHH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.