Donghe River Mouth, Taiwan
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 232 km away.
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About Donghe River Mouth
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (120°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (300°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 76). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and April, with about 3 good days in 7; in June, October and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 232 km away. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 24 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), direct.
See flights ORD → TPE · Skyscanner from about £675 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 20 from the airport to Donghe River Mouth.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 232 km away.
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 17, too small | 4 ft6 smushy | 92kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 23, too small | 4 ft6 smushy | 131kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 26, too small | 6 ft9 smushy | 419kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 20, poor | 9 ft10 ssoft | 1,442kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 18 ft12 ssoft | 9,533kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 27 ft13 ssoft | 22,482kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 17, poor | 9 ft9 ssoft | 1,144kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 35 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 30, too small | 5 ft7 smushy | 210kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 31, too small | 4 ft8 smushy | 218kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 30, too small | 4 ft8 smushy | 181kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to TPE, then 4h 20 by road. About 24h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Donghe River Mouth
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 6 ft at 9 s, wind 6 kn (12 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Donghe River Mouth
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 9 ft at 10 s, wind 7 kn (12 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 22 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to TPE, then 4h 20 by road. About 24h 05 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,000–£1,980 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| 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 | £675–£1,405 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £1,000–£1,980 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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