Funingwan, China

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 237 km away.

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About Funingwan

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces E (82°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (262°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 237 km away.

Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 23 h 50 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.
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Getting there. 4 h 05 from the airport to Funingwan.
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Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 237 km away.
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Forecast

The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Funingwan, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 s	5kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 s	3kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 s	5kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	2, too small	1 ft6 s	7kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	2, too small	1 ft13 s	63kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	2 ft11 s	61kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	3 ft9 s	160kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 s	46kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	27°C
Mon 26Oct	7, too small	1 ft5 s	9kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot, offshore	29°C
Tue 27Oct	1, too small	1 ft7 s	8kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	24°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. 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 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight ORD to TPE, then 4h 05 by road. About 23h 50 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight ORD to TPE, then 4h 05 by road. About 23h 50 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.

Rough cost per person for this trip
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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