Sheng Si Island, China

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 637 km away. Nearest airport: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), 79 km.

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About Sheng Si Island

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

The spot faces NE (37°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (217°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.4 km out (1 in 345). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 637 km away. Nearest airport: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), 79 km.

Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 25 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 637 km away. Nearest airport: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), 79 km.
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Forecast

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

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sheng Si Island, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	1 ft5 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south, 20 knots, offshore	26°C
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft3 smushy	2kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	1 ft4 smushy	1kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots, offshore	25°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too small	under 1 ft6 s	1kJ	wind from the north, 24 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	1, too small	1 ft5 smushy	3kJ	wind from the north-east, 22 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	1 ft6 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north-east, 19 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	1 ft6 smushy	4kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	2, too small	1 ft5 smushy	2kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 19 knots	25°C
Mon 26Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore	25°C
Tue 27Oct	1, too small	1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the north, 22 knots	21°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 intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly MDW to PVG, changing at SFO, then 1h 40 by road. About 25h 40 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly MDW to PVG, changing at SFO, then 1h 40 by road. About 25h 40 door to door

Rough cost

About £970–£1,915 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 MDW to PVG, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£645–£1,340
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		£970–£1,915

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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