Is it worth the trip?
91Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 11 kn gusting 15, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- S 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- E 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- N 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 274, good
- Tue 385, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 699, good
- Sat 797, good
- Sun 898, good
- Mon 920, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1194, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Apr–May4 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 | 74, good | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | chop | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 85, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | chop | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | 1.1 mwaves | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 99, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 97, good | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 98, good | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, poor | wind from the north, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | cross-off | chop | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | offnot safe | flat | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 94, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | – | 17°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 Apr–May
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 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
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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 Renjiatai Fishing Port
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually April and May, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, August and September, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Heshan.
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$1,080–US$2,120 each
about US$1,080–US$2,120 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 TAO, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$697–US$1,450 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$308 |
| Total | about US$1,080–US$2,120 |
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: Heshan
about 20 min by car
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Heshan its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Heshan, 10 km. We have not checked places to stay in Heshan yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Rizhao, 13 km away (about 25 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$54 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. 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 28h
About 28h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TAO, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 2h 05m by road
Flights ORD → TAO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.