Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (3 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 130kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 219, too small
- Tue 318, poor
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 629, too small
- Sat 715, poor
- Sun 827, poor
- Mon 935, poor
- Tue 1038, poor
- Wed 1144, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, poor | 4 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 27, poor | 4 ft6 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 130kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, poor | 4 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, poor | 4 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 44, poor | 4 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 22°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 06:02 −0.5 mHigh 13:45 +0.2 mLow 18:01 +0.1 mHigh 23:47 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 07:22 −0.5 mHigh 14:38 +0.3 mLow 19:54 −0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:43 +0.3 mLow 08:30 −0.4 mHigh 15:16 +0.3 mLow 21:06 −0.2 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 Dock Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (130°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (310°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 5). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 22°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Taipei. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 25°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 45 min by car · 88 places to stay
About Yilan its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Taipei on Booking.com
about 1h 10m by car · 504 places to stay
Nearest beds: Taipei, 39 km (about 1h 10m 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 21h 15m
About 21h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → TPE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.