Chunan 51.3
#4374 of 5753 surf spots in the world · Taiwan · Miaoli · near Miaoli
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, peaks in September.
Warm waterIntermediate
Surf score51.3 /100
Surfable days72% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.4 ft median
Water25°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Chunan
The best time to surf Chunan is September. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is RMQ (53 km) and the nearest town is Miaoli (14 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 93% | 0% | 1.7 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 88% | 0% | 1.6 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 72% | 0% | 1.0 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 66% | 0% | 1.0 m | 25°C | boardies |
| May | 53% | 0% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 57% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 48% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 44% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 63% | 1% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 94% | 0% | 1.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 93% | 0% | 1.5 m | 24°C | vest |
| Dec | 95% | 0% | 2.2 m | 21°C | 2mm |
Why 51.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
21.6
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
2.2
Water comfort 10%
8.4
Access 10%
9.6
The detail
Faces 295° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 27% of days. Mean peak period 6.2 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 41%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 24.695, 120.853 (OpenStreetMap).
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