Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- NE 16 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 126, too small
- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 424, poor
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 823, poor
- Mon 928, poor
- Tue 1029, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Aug1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 24, poor | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:06 +0.5 mLow 10:42 −1.2 mHigh 19:14 +0.6 mLow 23:12 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:55 +0.5 mLow 11:36 −1.1 mHigh 20:07 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:09 +0.0 mHigh 03:50 +0.4 mLow 12:33 −0.9 mHigh 20:57 +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 in Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 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 Mazu Eikon
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (146°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (326°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.4 km out (1 in 244). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 28°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually August, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Banghai.
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: Banghai
5 min by car
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Banghai its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Banghai, 3 km (about 5 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 28h 20m
About 28h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → XMN, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h 55m by road
Flights ORD → XMN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.