Is it worth the trip?
97Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 299, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 498, good
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 1096, good
- Wed 11100, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 25 °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 | 99, good | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | chop | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 98, good | wind from the south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | flat | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | chop | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-east, 16 knotsF4 | 21kn | cross-off | chop | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 96, good | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | side | chop | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | 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
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 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
- 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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About Zhanjiang Southeast Pier
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N 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 S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 19°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Dongjian.
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$1,190–US$2,350 each
about US$1,190–US$2,350 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 HAK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$811–US$1,680 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,350 |
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: Dongjian
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about 25 min by car
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Dongjian its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Dongjian, 13 km. We have not checked places to stay in Dongjian yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Haikou, 101 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 35m
About 26h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HAK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 2h 15m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.