Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 13 kn gusting 18, cross-offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 21 knF5
- Gusts
- 28kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 25 knF6
- Gusts
- 35kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 25 knF6
- Gusts
- 32kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.3 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 295, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 496, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 696, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 887, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 25 °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 | 95, good | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 22kn | cross-off | chop | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 21 knotsF5 | 28kn | cross-off | 1.0 mwaves | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 18kn | cross-off | chop | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | side | flat | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 25 knotsF6 | 35kn | cross-off | 1.2 mwaves | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 87, good | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 19kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 25 knotsF6 | 32kn | cross-off | 1.3 mwaves | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 36 knotsF8 | 47kn | cross-off | 1.8 mwaves | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 32 knotsF7 | 48kn | cross-off | 1.3 mwaves | 23°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).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Penghu ARGO Yacht Pier
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 25°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 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. 1 sailing school or club and 2 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 21°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually June, with about 5 good days in 7; in December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Magong. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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 2 November 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$758–US$1,580 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| 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: Magong
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About Magong 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 24h 10m
About 24h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 4h 25m by road
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