Continent |
Asia |
Country |
Taiwan |
Next Big City |
Taipei |
Next Town |
Wanli |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Food, Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Clear water, normally 0.5-1m small waves in spring and summer. Bigger waves up to 4m when typhoons or tropical storms are near. Big jetty to the south.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
About 4km uncrowded, soft sandy beach, plenty of space to launch and land.
Weather
|
Spring:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
|
Summer:
|
Shorts |
|
Fall:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
|
Winter:
|
Normal |
Winter air temp 10-20°C, water temp about 15°C. Summer air temp 25-35°C, water temp about 25°C. 3-5mm wetsuit recommended for winter.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
E, ESE, SE |
Main Direction: |
NNE, NE, ENE, WSW |
Best directions are E and SE, but usual direction is NE, which is onshore, normally 10-20 knots.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Short walk |
Only by car. This beach is located directly in front of Taiwan's 2nd nuclear power plant.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Coast patrol may keep kitesurfer/windsurfer off water during typhoon warning periods, which are often the best days with nice waves.
Nightlife
Downtown Taipei is 45 minutes away by car.