沙坑
New Taipei City · Taiwan
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沙坑 is a N-facing sand beach on the Taiwan shoreline, opening onto the East China Sea — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.8°C (78.4°F) on average
Jan
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16–20.5°C
Feb
18.1°C
64.6°F · 12.7–22.5°C
Mar
19.8°C
67.6°F · 13.6–23.6°C
Apr
22.8°C
73°F · 19.1–25.5°C
May
25.9°C
78.6°F · 23.4–27.5°C
Jun
27.5°C
81.5°F · 23.8–29.8°C
Jul
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.6–30.6°C
Aug
28.5°C
83.3°F · 25.2–30.1°C
Sep
27.8°C
82°F · 25.9–29.9°C
Oct
25.8°C
78.4°F · 23.4–28.5°C
Nov
23.5°C
74.3°F · 21.6–25.2°C
Dec
20.6°C
69.1°F · 17–22.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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