Cheng-Gong
Surf spot · Taiwan
Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 7 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 333kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 565kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 419kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 432kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 312kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 446kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 339kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 248, fair
- Tue 339, too small
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 552, fair
- Fri 643, too small
- Sat 726, poor
- Sun 854, fair
- Mon 946, fair
- Tue 1057, fair
- Wed 1152, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 48, fair | 6 ft9 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 474kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 39, too small | 5 ft8 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 333kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 7 ft8 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 565kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 52, fair | 6 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 419kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 43, too small | 5 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 432kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 26, poor | 6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 312kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 54, fair | 7 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 446kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 46, fair | 6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 339kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 57, fair | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 391kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 52, fair | 6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 344kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 21°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:47 −0.6 mHigh 12:48 +0.3 mLow 17:51 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:02 +0.5 mLow 07:09 −0.5 mHigh 14:00 +0.3 mLow 19:34 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:44 +0.5 mLow 08:20 −0.5 mHigh 14:51 +0.4 mLow 20:48 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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.
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About
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About Cheng-Gong
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (131°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (311°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Chishang.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,370–US$2,640 each
about US$1,370–US$2,640 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
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 TPE, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$757–US$1,580 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,370–US$2,640 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 30 min by car · 76 places to stay
About Chishang its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Guanshan on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 63 places to stay
Nearest beds: Chishang, 17 km (about 30 min by car)
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 23h 55m
About 23h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 4h 05m by road
Flights ORD → TPE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.