Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NE 15 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- NNE 18 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- NNE 16 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- NNE 16 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 825, too small
- Mon 925, poor
- Tue 1016, too small
- Wed 1140, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–14 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Qingshan Wan, Fujian 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 | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the north, 9 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 18 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, poor | 3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 20°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 04:15 +1.8 mLow 10:51 −2.4 mHigh 17:31 +1.9 mLow 23:41 −1.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:34 +1.6 mLow 12:08 −2.2 mHigh 18:43 +1.9 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:58 −1.4 mHigh 06:56 +1.7 mLow 13:22 −2.1 mHigh 19:47 +2.0 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Qingshan Wan, Fujian
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (168°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (348°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 5.0 km out (1 in 500). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 28°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Shanxia.
Water about 22°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$1,230–US$2,390 each
about US$1,230–US$2,390 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$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$1,230–US$2,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Shanxia
about 10 min by car
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Shanxia its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Shanxia, 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 24h 10m
About 24h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 4h 25m by road
Flights ORD → TPE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.