Dashi - Honeymoon Bay 59.5
#3628 of 5753 surf spots in the world · Taiwan · Yilan · near Yilan
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score59.5 /100
Surfable days94% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell4% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.3 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Dashi - Honeymoon Bay
The best time to surf Dashi - Honeymoon Bay is April, August, September. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is TPE (68 km) and the nearest town is Yilan (24 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 0% | 1.8 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 100% | 1% | 1.8 m | 22°C | vest |
| Mar | 100% | 1% | 1.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| Apr | 99% | 3% | 1.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 94% | 0% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 85% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 85% | 2% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 85% | 4% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 90% | 8% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 99% | 1% | 1.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 0% | 1.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 98% | 0% | 2.3 m | 24°C | vest |
Why 59.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.5
Groundswell 12%
0.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.4
Water comfort 10%
9.0
Access 10%
8.8
The detail
Faces 130° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 53% of days. Mean peak period 7.6 s. Days over 3 m: 5%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 44%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 24.932, 121.886 (OpenStreetMap).
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