Longman Penghu
Surf spot · Taiwan
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 149kJ
- Wind
- NNE 17 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- N 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NNE 17 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- NNE 21 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- NNE 26 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 310, poor
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 715, poor
- Sun 834, poor
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 101, too small
- Wed 115, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Longman Penghu 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 | 3, too small | under 1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 149kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 21 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 34, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 26 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 33 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 26 knots | 24°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 04:14 +1.1 mLow 10:49 −1.4 mHigh 17:33 +1.1 mLow 23:38 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:28 +1.0 mLow 12:09 −1.3 mHigh 18:37 +1.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:00 −0.7 mHigh 06:43 +1.1 mLow 13:25 −1.2 mHigh 19:35 +1.2 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 Longman Penghu
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (61°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (241°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 133). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Magong.
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 2 November 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$758–US$1,580 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| 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: Magong
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About Magong its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Magong, 10 km (about 20 min by car)
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 24h 05m
About 24h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 4h 15m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.