Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 17 kn gusting 21, side-onshore
Wed 4 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- E 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 23 out of 100
- Wind
- N 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 15°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 557, fair
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 923, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
- Thu 120, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Best Mar–May, Jul3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 10kn | side | – | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | wind from the east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | – | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 57, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | – | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 12kn | on | – | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-south-east, 17 knotsF5 | 21kn | side-on | – | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knotsF4 | 22kn | on | – | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, poor | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | – | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | side | – | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | – | 15°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 9kn | side-on | – | 16°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 Mar–May, Jul
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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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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the place in full, sources, credits
About Laozishan Qingniu Pier
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. For sailing at expert level the best months are usually March, April, May and July, with about 3 good days in 7; in December, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Suqian, 89 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Liyuan, 241 km. Nearest airport: Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA), 83 km.
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$959–US$1,940 each
about US$959–US$1,940 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NKG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$725–US$1,510 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$309 |
| Total | about US$959–US$1,940 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 241 km away
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No town nearby
Suqian, 89 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Liyuan, 241 km. Nearest airport: Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA), 83 km.
See places to stay near Liyuan, 241 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 28h 25m
About 28h 25m door to door from Chicago
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