Overview

Songbo is a kitesurfing spot in Taichung, on the west coast of Taiwan. Northeast monsoon winds in winter and southwest winds in summer offer varied conditions.

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Spot forecast for Songbo

Sunrise 05:57 · Sunset 17:27

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:23 · 4 m Low tide 12:05 · 1.6 m High tide 18:42 · 4.2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:53 · 2.1 m High tide 06:44 · 4.1 m Low tide 13:12 · 1.5 m High tide 19:44 · 4.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:53 · 1.8 m High tide 07:51 · 4.3 m Low tide 14:09 · 1.3 m High tide 20:31 · 4.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:42 · 1.5 m High tide 08:45 · 4.6 m Low tide 14:57 · 1.2 m High tide 21:11 · 4.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:23 · 1.1 m High tide 09:30 · 4.9 m Low tide 15:40 · 1 m High tide 21:47 · 5.1 m

Songbo: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

363h

in December · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to January, peaking in December: 30 rideable days a month and 363 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is September, at 19 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 19 °C. The wettest month is July, with 352 mm.

Monthly averages: Songbo

Monthly averages — Songbo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.0	337 h	19 °C	29 mm
February	25.0	269 h	19 °C	53 mm
March	27.5	324 h	22 °C	181 mm
April	26.0	274 h	26 °C	189 mm
May	22.5	252 h	27 °C	229 mm
June	24.5	282 h	30 °C	173 mm
July	23.0	243 h	31 °C	352 mm
August	23.5	243 h	31 °C	101 mm
September	19.0	123 h	31 °C	174 mm
October	28.5	289 h	29 °C	140 mm
November	29.0	344 h	24 °C	66 mm
December	30.5	363 h	21 °C	19 mm

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Technical details of Songbo spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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