Houbihu 56.4
#3945 of 5753 surf spots in the world · Taiwan · Pingtung · near Pingtung
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score56.4 /100
Surfable days93% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell3% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.6 ft median
Water27°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Houbihu
The best time to surf Houbihu is April, September, October. 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 KHH (81 km) and the nearest town is Pingtung (86 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 0% | 1.2 m | 25°C | vest |
| Feb | 99% | 0% | 1.1 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Mar | 96% | 0% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Apr | 93% | 2% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 73% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 86% | 0% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 88% | 0% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 92% | 0% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 90% | 4% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 96% | 1% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 1% | 1.2 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 0% | 1.4 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 56.4
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%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
6.3
The detail
Faces 145° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 30% of days. Mean peak period 7.5 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 58%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 21.943, 120.746 (OpenStreetMap).
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