Is it worth the trip?
73Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 19 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 23 knF6
- Gusts
- 30kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.3 mwaves
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 20 knF5
- Gusts
- 28kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.3 mwaves
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 21 knF5
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 275, good
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 724, poor
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 985, good
- Tue 1092, good
- Wed 1193, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
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 | 75, good | wind from the north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-east, 19 knotsF5 | 24kn | offnot safe | 1.0 mwaves | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 24kn | offnot safe | 1.0 mwaves | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, poor | wind from the north-east, 23 knotsF6 | 30kn | offnot safe | 1.3 mwaves | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-east, 20 knotsF5 | 28kn | offnot safe | 1.3 mwaves | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 85, good | wind from the north-east, 21 knotsF5 | 29kn | offnot safe | 1.1 mwaves | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 92, good | wind from the north-east, 20 knotsF5 | 27kn | offnot safe | 1.2 mwaves | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-east, 18 knotsF5 | 31kn | offnot safe | 1.2 mwaves | 25°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
No month stands out
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
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 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
- Sep4of 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
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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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Old Kaiyuan Port
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E 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 harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: 蘭嶼海神民宿, 蘭嶼鄉, 0 km. Nearest beds: Hengchun, 79 km. Nearest airport: Lanyu Airport (KYD), 4 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$1,100–US$2,210 each
about US$1,100–US$2,210 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 KHH, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$778–US$1,620 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$1,100–US$2,210 |
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 79 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: 蘭嶼海神民宿, 蘭嶼鄉, 0 km. Nearest beds: Hengchun, 79 km. Nearest airport: Lanyu Airport (KYD), 4 km.
See places to stay near Hengchun, 79 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 27h 15m
About 27h 15m door to door from Chicago
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