Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 9 kn gusting 24, side-onshore, Water: waves 0.9 m
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 28kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 35kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 18°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 744, poor
- Sun 818, poor
- Mon 915, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1136, poor
- Thu 120, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Oct–Dec4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 18kn | side | chop | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | side-on | chop | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 2 knotsF1 | 11kn | offnot safe | chop | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, poor | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 28kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 21kn | on | 1.0 mwaves | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 23kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 35kn | cross-off | 1.1 mwaves | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 36, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 23kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 18°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | on | chop | 22°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
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 Oct–Dec
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 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
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About Gengfang Fishing Port
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 22°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually October, November and December, with about 4 good days in 7; in June, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Taipei. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
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$1,280–US$2,500 each
about US$1,280–US$2,500 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
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 3 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 |
| Total | about US$1,280–US$2,500 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Taipei
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Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 21h 15m
About 21h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TPE, direct, then 1h 30m by road
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