Xiao Yeliu
Surf spot · Taiwan
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 238kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 211kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 356kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 245kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 387kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- NNE 14 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 276kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 168, good
- Mon 265, good
- Tue 343, poor
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 643, poor
- Sat 725, poor
- Sun 89, poor
- Mon 920, poor
- Tue 104, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Xiao Yeliu does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 68, good | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 262kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 238kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 211kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 5 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 356kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | 4 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 245kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 43, poor | 5 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 387kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 276kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 273kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, poor | 6 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 349kJ | wind from the north-east, 18 knots | 25°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 04:30 −0.7 mHigh 11:15 +0.2 mLow 16:00 −0.1 mHigh 22:22 +0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:48 −0.6 mHigh 12:46 +0.2 mLow 17:43 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:02 +0.5 mLow 07:10 −0.5 mHigh 13:59 +0.3 mLow 19:30 −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
best in Aug
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
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 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 and its town
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About
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About Xiao Yeliu
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (119°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (299°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 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). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually August, with about 2 good days in 7; in October, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Taitung, 7 km away (about 15 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$1,390–US$2,670 each
about US$1,390–US$2,670 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 KHH, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$777–US$1,610 |
| 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$1,390–US$2,670 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
12 min by car · 341 places to stay
About Taitung its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Guanshan on Booking.com
49 min by car · 63 places to stay
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 26h 30m
About 26h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KHH, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 55m by road
Flights ORD → KHH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.