Wu Shih Pi Canyon
Surf spot · Taiwan
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 5 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 305kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 367kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 360kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 385kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 459kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 264kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 360, good
- Wed 416, poor
- Thu 561, good
- Fri 653, fair
- Sat 744, poor
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 920, poor
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1160, good
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 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Wu Shih Pi Canyon 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 | 56, fair | 6 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 463kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 60, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 305kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, poor | 6 ft8 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 367kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 61, good | 5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 360kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 53, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 385kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft7 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 459kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, poor | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 264kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 347kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 60, good | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 309kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 22°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 NovLow 05:45 −0.6 mHigh 12:46 +0.3 mLow 17:54 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:02 +0.5 mLow 07:07 −0.5 mHigh 13:58 +0.3 mLow 19:36 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:44 +0.4 mLow 08:18 −0.5 mHigh 14:50 +0.4 mLow 20:49 −0.3 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 Tue 3 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
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Wu Shih Pi Canyon
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (95°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (275°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 1.0 km out (1 in 100). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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: 360∘海稻村, 長濱鄉, 0 km. Nearest beds: Chishang, 24 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN), 90 km.
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$1,170–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 24 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: 360∘海稻村, 長濱鄉, 0 km. Nearest beds: Chishang, 24 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN), 90 km.
See places to stay near Chishang, 24 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 23h 40m
About 23h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 3h 50m by road
Flights ORD → TPE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.