Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.6 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 37 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.3 mwaves
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.5 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.8 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.7 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 2100, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 537, poor
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 11100, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan–Feb5 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 | 100, good | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | 1.5 mwaves | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | side | 1.6 mwaves | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | side | 1.4 mwaves | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | 1.3 mwaves | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | side | 1.4 mwaves | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | 1.5 mwaves | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | 1.8 mwaves | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | 1.7 mwaves | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | 1.8 mwaves | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 16 knotsF4 | 21kn | side | 1.8 mwaves | 24°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 Jan–Feb
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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 Hualien Fishing Port
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 26°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 E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January and February, with about 5 good days in 7; in August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hualien City.
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$1,280–US$2,500 each
about US$1,280–US$2,500 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 TPE, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$757–US$1,580 |
| 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$1,280–US$2,500 |
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: Hualien City
about 10 min by car · 766 places to stay
About Hualien City 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 22h 15m
About 22h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 2h 30m by road
Flights ORD → TPE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.