Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s), onshore wind, 13 kn (24 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NE 17 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- NNE 14 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 105, too small
- Wed 118, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–18 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Dongshan Dao does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-east, 17 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 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 NovHigh 05:04 +0.8 mLow 11:33 −1.5 mHigh 19:00 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:18 −0.3 mHigh 06:25 +0.7 mLow 12:42 −1.3 mHigh 20:03 +1.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:38 −0.4 mHigh 07:52 +0.7 mLow 13:57 −1.1 mHigh 21:01 +1.0 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 Dongshan Dao
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (162°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (342°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 83). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 28°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Xipu.
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,240–US$2,410 each
about US$1,240–US$2,410 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 XMN, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$770–US$1,600 |
| 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 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,240–US$2,410 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Xipu
8 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Xipu its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Xipu, 5 km (about 10 min by car)
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 45m
About 26h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → XMN, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 2h 20m by road
Flights ORD → XMN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.