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Finally we have something on the horizon. The coconut internet is abuzz with speculation for this coming weekend. As it looks right now, it will just barely get over the two-meter mark on Sunday. But with more east in it than a trypical NE swell, it could get in to the Shimei spots a bit better. Head-high on Sunday morning? As Andy Resin8 loves to point out, having more east seems to be a trait of these later-season swells, and was a large factor to that macking swell we got last May. Here's a reminder, plus the WW3 forecast for Saturday evening.

Same as it has been for the last month. Little east push, that's about it. Nothing on the horizon.

For the love of god can we get a decent swell already! It's been a month since we've seen real waves. Still getting the longboard waves at Houhai and Shittys though, not completely flat.

Still not a whole lot to report. Small east push coming through, enough for longboarding at Houhai. Keep those fingers crossed for another fat NE swell soon. Getting sick of waiting!

Word is yesterday's bump didn't produce anything good in Riyuewan. Messy surf, no good. Houhai was nice yesterday though, with some decent size and working better than usual, not closing out. A bit messy as well, but good fun.

We did end up getting a south pulse over this last weekend. Not good waves by any means, but it's just so much fun to surf in Dadonghai, with all our friends hanging out on the beach. I was riding the SUP all day Saturday and Sunday. Love the paddleboard, as you can get into anything with it.

There should be some decent waves on the east coast today, but it won't last for too long before we're back into the same early spring pattern of small NE swell. Looks like we have a chance of another small south push torwards the weekend. Another weekend of hanging on the beach in Dadonghai, having a blast surfing waist-high mush?

Still a little bit of an east push coming through. By Saturday, things get a bit strange with a southeast pulse coming though. Last year we saw the first south push in mid-April. To get one in February is a bit mad. On the 15th, a low will jump over the Philippines and move east towards Vietnam. It might be a decent swell generator for our south-facing spots as long as it doesn't move to quickly into land. Also, we have the makings of another proper NE swell coming down along China's east coast and into the South China Sea. It's early still, but this swell is looking like a typical noreaster, which means we are back on for the Shimei spots.

This bump got in today, and it got up to head-high in Riyuewan today. Houhai was pretty decent today as well, with some super glassy waves earlier in the day. Had to avoid the closeouts but I got some good rides. But this bumo should be gone by tomorrow, and then we're back to waiting again. The forecast is showing some really funky patterns. Getting a bit of a southeast pulse later on in the week. We usually don't see anything like that until April. Really odd. I would like to surf in Dadonghai again soon though. Maybe a decent south swell in February or March??

Ugggghh. We've had unseasonably warm weather, and the higher pressure is really hurting the wave production. Small eastern swell coming through, but we aren't seeing any strong NE systems developing. After a flawless November to mid-January, we've really been hurting recently. It's too early to call it quits for the NE swells completely, but for the short-term, not looking good.

I wish I had something better to report, but there's still no sign of a fat NE swell on the horizon. East-facing spots will be rideable, but nothing too special. Weather is great, the waves aren't.