Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 17 kn gusting 22, side-shore, Water: waves 0.8 m
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 22 knF6
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 41 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 22 knF6
- Gusts
- 28kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 24 knF6
- Gusts
- 34kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.6 mwaves
- Air
- 22°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 539, poor
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 737, poor
- Sun 841, poor
- Mon 941, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1165, good
- Thu 1275, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jan6 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 | 100, good | wind from the north-east, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | cross-off | chop | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 39, poor | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | flat | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 22kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 37, poor | wind from the north-east, 22 knotsF6 | 29kn | cross-off | 1.2 mwaves | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 41, poor | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | cross-off | chop | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 41, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 22 knotsF6 | 28kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 24 knotsF6 | 34kn | side | 1.6 mwaves | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 65, good | wind from the east-north-east, 22 knotsF6 | 31kn | cross-off | 1.2 mwaves | 24°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 75, good | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | 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 Jan
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec5of 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 Potou Fishing Port
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW 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 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually January, with about 6 good days in 7; in August and September, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Shenzhen.
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: Shenzhen
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about 10 min by car · 2 places to stay
About Shenzhen its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Shenzhen, 5 km. We have not checked places to stay in Shenzhen yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Zhubei, 11 km away (about 20 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
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 20h 40m
About 20h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 50 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.