Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.7 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.6 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.6 mwaves
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.6 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 23 knF6
- Gusts
- 32kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 2.7 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 20 knF5
- Gusts
- 31kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 2.5 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 21 knF5
- Gusts
- 30kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 2.4 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 283, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 561, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1099, good
- Wed 11100, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Open seato 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 | 83, good | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | 1.5 mwaves | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 24kn | side | 1.7 mwaves | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 19kn | side | 1.6 mwaves | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 61, good | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | 1.6 mwaves | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | 1.6 mwaves | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 23 knotsF6 | 32kn | side | 2.7 mwaves | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 20 knotsF5 | 31kn | side | 2.5 mwaves | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 21 knotsF5 | 30kn | side | 2.4 mwaves | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 99, good | wind from the north-north-east, 16 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | 2.1 mwaves | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-east, 16 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | – | 24°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
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Xuhai Fishing Port
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W 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 spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. 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: 旭海日出東方 露營區, 牡丹鄉, 0 km. Nearest beds: Hengchun, 26 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Lanyu Airport (KYD), 69 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$2,200 each
about US$1,100–US$2,200 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 30 October 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$777–US$1,610 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,100–US$2,200 |
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 26 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: 旭海日出東方 露營區, 牡丹鄉, 0 km. Nearest beds: Hengchun, 26 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Lanyu Airport (KYD), 69 km.
See places to stay near Hengchun, 26 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 26h 10m
About 26h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KHH, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → KHH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.