Jeshi
Surf spot · China
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), onshore wind, 14 kn (25 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NE 16 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- ENE 20 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- ENE 19 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 118, too small
- Mon 214, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 816, too small
- Mon 923, poor
- Tue 1038, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft12 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft11 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 20 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 19 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 26°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 NovLow 10:31 −0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:15 +0.6 mLow 11:22 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:56 +0.5 mLow 12:06 −0.6 mHigh 18:23 +0.1 mLow 18:49 +0.1 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 Jeshi
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (145°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (325°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.0 km out (1 in 102). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Jieshi.
Water about 24°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$1,260–US$2,450 each
about US$1,260–US$2,450 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 HKG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$791–US$1,640 |
| 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$1,260–US$2,450 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Jieshi
9 min by car
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Jieshi its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Jieshi, 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 20m
About 24h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HKG, direct, then 3h 50m by road
Flights ORD → HKG on your dates · Skyscanner
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