Nanwan (South Bay)
Kenting · Taiwan
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Taiwan's tropical south — a blue-bay beach where winter monsoon swells wrap the peninsula into clean, gentle peaks with the offshore blowing all season.
Today's surf at Nanwan (South Bay)
Updated 18:14 spot time
Nanwan (South Bay) surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.7 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 1.0 m E swell at 7.35 s. Wind up to 24 km/h WNW. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — good (3.5/5) with 21 km/h WNW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
S–SW
Best wind
N–NE
Ideal size
2–4 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–March
Crowd
Moderate
Safety: A forgiving classroom — stay between the flags, close to shore, and never surf alone. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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