Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 9 kn gusting 14, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 36 out of 100
- Wind
- W 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- W 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Wind
- W 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 222, poor
- Tue 323, poor
- Wed 436, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 617, poor
- Sat 768, good
- Sun 821, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jun5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 22, poor | wind from the west, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | chop | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 36, poor | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | cross-off | chop | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | on | chop | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 68, good | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, poor | wind from the west, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | chop | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | cross-off | chop | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | side-on | chop | 26°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Jun
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About Fangliao Fishing Port
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually June, with about 5 good days in 7; in November and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Donggang.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,300–US$2,530 each
about US$1,300–US$2,530 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KHH, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$777–US$1,610 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,300–US$2,530 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Donggang
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About Donggang its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 25h 35m
About 25h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KHH, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 55 min by road
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