Is it worth the trip?
2Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 2 ft swell at 7 s, onshore wind, 15 kn (27 km/h)
Mon 2 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- NE 15 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 13, too small
- Mon 21, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun–Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the north-east, 17 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 27°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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:22 +0.8 mLow 09:45 −0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:22 +0.7 mLow 10:49 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:35 +0.6 mLow 11:44 −0.6 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
best Jun–Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hai Tang Wan
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (123°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (303°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 23°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 2 good days in 7; in November and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dadonghai. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$1,290–US$2,520 each
about US$1,290–US$2,520 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 SYX, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$824–US$1,710 |
| 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$1,290–US$2,520 |
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
44 min by car · 37 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Dadonghai its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Xincun on Booking.com
47 min by car · 4 places to stay
Nearest beds: Dadonghai, 25 km (about 45 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 25h 30m
About 25h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SYX, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → SYX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.