Paisawan 59.4
#3646 of 5753 surf spots in the world · Taiwan · New Taipei City · near Keelung
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score59.4 /100
Surfable days90% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell3% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 4.8 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Paisawan
The best time to surf Paisawan is April, August, September. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is TPE (37 km) and the nearest town is Keelung (28 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 0% | 2.0 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 94% | 0% | 2.0 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 99% | 0% | 1.5 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 94% | 2% | 1.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 85% | 0% | 1.1 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jun | 79% | 0% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 72% | 2% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 73% | 4% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 87% | 8% | 1.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 96% | 2% | 2.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 0% | 1.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Dec | 96% | 0% | 2.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
Why 59.4
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%
0.2
Groundswell 12%
0.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.1
Water comfort 10%
8.1
Access 10%
9.4
The detail
Faces 345° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 47% of days. Mean peak period 7.4 s. Days over 3 m: 9%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 34%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 25.285, 121.517 (OpenStreetMap).
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