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Gongs
Surf spot · Taiwan
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 5 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 216kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 338kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 303kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 260kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 130kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 142kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 243kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 262, good
- Tue 373, good
- Wed 467, good
- Thu 576, good
- Fri 656, fair
- Sat 762, good
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 939, poor
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1142, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 62, good | 5 ft9 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 460kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 73, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 67, good | 5 ft9 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 338kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 76, good | 5 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 303kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 260kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 62, good | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 130kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 142kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 39, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 243kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 311kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 42, poor | 5 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 267kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 23°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 05:43 −0.6 mHigh 12:47 +0.3 mLow 17:57 −0.1 mHigh 23:57 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 07:06 −0.5 mHigh 13:58 +0.4 mLow 19:41 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:40 +0.4 mLow 08:18 −0.5 mHigh 14:50 +0.5 mLow 20:52 −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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
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About Gongs
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (105°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (285°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Hualien City.
Water about 26°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: Hualien City
about 30 min by car · 766 places to stay
About Hualien City its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Hualien City, 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 22h 35m
About 22h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 2h 50m by road
Flights ORD → TPE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.