Da-an 52.0
#4311 of 5753 surf spots in the world · Taiwan · Taichung City · near Taichung
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, peaks in September.
Warm waterIntermediate
Surf score52.0 /100
Surfable days74% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.5 ft median
Water25°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Da-an
The best time to surf Da-an 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 (14 km) and the nearest town is Taichung (28 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 93% | 0% | 1.7 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 89% | 0% | 1.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 74% | 0% | 1.0 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 67% | 0% | 1.0 m | 25°C | boardies |
| May | 56% | 0% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 61% | 0% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 48% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 46% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 66% | 1% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 95% | 0% | 1.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 93% | 0% | 1.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| Dec | 97% | 0% | 2.3 m | 21°C | 2mm |
Why 52.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
22.2
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
2.4
Water comfort 10%
8.6
Access 10%
9.3
The detail
Faces 295° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 29% of days. Mean peak period 6.2 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 41%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 24.388, 120.584 (OpenStreetMap).
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