Beach forecast for Kao-hsiung Harbor
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+8) · Takao, Taiwan Today, Thu, Oct 29 · GMT+8- Swimming
- Calm · 2.0 ft
- Water
- 83 °F · very warm
- Max UV
- 6 · SPF 50
- Low tide
- 4:24 am and 1:31 pm
Today, Thursday, October 29, it's a perfect beach day in Kao-hsiung Harbor (10/10). The best hours are from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm: sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 83 °F and low tide at 1:31 pm. The best day this week is Friday, October 30, at 10/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 10Perfect beach day | 12:00–5:00 pm7:00–10:00 am | Calm · 2.0 ft | 83 °F | 6 |
| Fri 30 | 10Perfect beach day | 8:00 am–1:00 pm2:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.6 ft | 83 °F | 6 |
| Sat 31 | 10Perfect beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.4 ft | 83 °F | 6 |
| Sun 1 | 10Perfect beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.9 ft | 84 °F | 6 |
| Mon 2 | 9Perfect beach day | 12:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.6 ft | 83 °F | 7 |
| Tue 3 | 10Perfect beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.6 ft | 84 °F | — |
| Wed 4 | 10Perfect beach day | 8:00 am–1:00 pm2:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.2 ft | 84 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
10 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 85 °F: beach weather
- Onshore breeze (9 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 2.0 ft waves
- UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 83 °F (very warm)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.0 ft
2.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 83 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 50
Max UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 9 mph
Onshore breeze (9 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:24 am
Low tide at 4:24 am and 1:31 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:33 am and 9:17 pm. Coefficient 90 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 83 °F and low tide at 1:31 pm. 7:00 am to 10:00 am is good too, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 83 °F.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 10 | Mainly clear | 85 °F | 3 mph | 2.1 ft | 0 |
| 8:00 am | 9 | Clear sky | 86 °F | 3 mph | 2.0 ft | 2 |
| 9:00 am | 8 | Clear sky | 86 °F | 4 mph | 2.0 ft | 3 |
| 10:00 am | 7 | Mainly clear | 85 °F | 6 mph | 2.0 ft | 5 |
| 11:00 am | 8 | Mainly clear | 85 °F | 8 mph | 1.9 ft | 6 |
| 12:00 pm | 9 | Mainly clear | 85 °F | 9 mph | 1.9 ft | 6 |
| 1:00 pm | 10 | Clear sky | 85 °F | 9 mph | 2.0 ft | 5 |
| 2:00 pm | 10 | Clear sky | 84 °F | 9 mph | 2.0 ft | 4 |
| 3:00 pm | 10 | Clear sky | 84 °F | 8 mph | 2.0 ft | 2 |
| 4:00 pm | 10 | Clear sky | 84 °F | 6 mph | 2.0 ft | 1 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Kao-hsiung Harbor
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Cijin Beach 0.8 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, Taiwan's OCA
- 西子灣海水浴場 1.4 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- 西子灣沙灘 1.8 mi · NW
- Parking
- 小自然海岸 2.1 mi · NW
- 柴山月世界海灘 2.1 mi · NW
- 黃沙灣海灘 2.4 mi · NW
- 柴山小漁港 2.8 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Bathing water quality: Ocean Conservation Administration, Ocean Affairs Council (Taiwan) (Open Government Data License 1.0). Full attribution.
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 2.8 of 3, warmth 4 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 1 of 1.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Kao-hsiung Harbor
Is it a beach day in Kao-hsiung Harbor today?
A perfect beach day: 10/10. Best from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 83 °F and low tide at 1:31 pm.
What are the swimming conditions in Kao-hsiung Harbor today?
2.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Kao-hsiung Harbor?
About 83 °F today: very warm. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Kao-hsiung Harbor today?
UV reaches 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
When is low tide in Kao-hsiung Harbor?
Today low tide is at 4:24 am and 1:31 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 10:33 am and 9:17 pm. Coefficient 90 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Kao-hsiung Harbor?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: a perfect beach day (10/10), best from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.
What beaches are near Kao-hsiung Harbor?
Cijin Beach (0.8 mi), 西子灣海水浴場 (1.4 mi), 西子灣沙灘 (1.8 mi), 小自然海岸 (2.1 mi) and 柴山月世界海灘 (2.1 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Kao-hsiung Harbor today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0), the tide from Kaohsiung (CWA) and the sun from astronomy-engine. Data Providing Organization/Central Weather Administration (交通部中央氣象署), 2026, 潮汐預報－明年逐時潮高預報 (F-C0036-001, 2027), tide station Kaohsiung (高雄潮位站), https://opendata.cwa.gov.tw/dataset/forecast/F-C0036-001. The Open Data is made available to the public under the Open Government Data License, User can make use of it when complying to the condition and obligation of its terms. Open Government Data License: https://data.gov.tw/license. Modified by TidePlanet: harmonic constants fitted from the hourly prediction for 2027; not an official CWA product.