Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- E 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 276, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 998, good
- Tue 1032, poor
- Wed 11100, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 24 °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 | 76, good | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 98, good | wind from the north-north-east, 16 knotsF4 | 26kn | side | chop | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 32, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | side | chop | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | chop | 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).
- Jan6of 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
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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 Xiacun Island Pier
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 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 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 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 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Xiachuan.
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$1,170–US$2,310 each
about US$1,170–US$2,310 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 HKG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$792–US$1,640 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$309 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,310 |
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: Xiachuan
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about 15 min by car
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Xiachuan its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Xiachuan, 8 km. We have not checked places to stay in Xiachuan yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Macau, 108 km away. 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 23h 20m
About 23h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HKG, direct, then 2h 50m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.