Da-an, Taiwan
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 121 km away.
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About Da-an
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (300°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (120°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 84). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 121 km away.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 21 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), direct.
See flights ORD → TPE · Skyscanner from about £675 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 05 from the airport to Da-an.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 121 km away.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Da-an · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Da-an · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 10, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 5kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 16, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 12kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 8kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft6 s | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 30 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft7 s | 1kJ | wind from the north, 37 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 20, poor | 4 ft7 smushy | 136kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 22, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 43kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to TPE, then 2h 05 by road. About 21h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Da-an
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 7 s, wind 10 kn (18 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to TPE, then 2h 05 by road. About 21h 50 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,000–£1,980 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TPE, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £675–£1,405 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £1,000–£1,980 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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