Cijin Beach
Kaohsiung City · Taiwan
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Cijin Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the West Philippine Sea coastline near Kaohsiung City — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Cijin Beach
Updated 08:40 spot time
Cijin Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.2 m–0.3 m ankle to knee high, 0.2 m WSW swell at 4.15 s. Wind up to 10 km/h WSW. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 2 km/h NW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28°C (82.4°F) on average
Jan
24°C
75.2°F · 22.4–25.8°C
Feb
23.8°C
74.8°F · 21.4–26.5°C
Mar
24.4°C
75.9°F · 21.7–26.4°C
Apr
25.9°C
78.6°F · 23.8–28.3°C
May
27.8°C
82°F · 25.2–29.3°C
Jun
28.9°C
84°F · 26.5–30.3°C
Jul
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.1–31.3°C
Aug
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.3–30.7°C
Sep
29°C
84.2°F · 27.5–30.7°C
Oct
28°C
82.4°F · 26.3–29.8°C
Nov
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.5–27.9°C
Dec
24.9°C
76.8°F · 22.7–26.6°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
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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