AirConnect is a travel inspiration platform that helps travellers plan trips around world events, sports, festivals, and cultural experiences. We cover 300+ flight routes, destination guides, visa tools, and travel planning across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

Which routes does AirConnect cover?

AirConnect covers over 300 niche flight routes including routes from Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and across Africa. We specialise in underserved long-haul routes the big OTAs ignore.

How do I find flights with AirConnect?

Use the flight search on our homepage to compare prices across hundreds of airlines. AirConnect also offers destination guides, event travel pages, visa tools, and fare alerts to help you plan the perfect trip — not just find the cheapest ticket.

Does AirConnect offer visa information?

Yes. AirConnect offers a free Visa Checker tool that shows visa requirements, e-visa options, and visa-on-arrival eligibility for your nationality and destination country.

What languages does AirConnect support?

AirConnect is available in English, Spanish, German, Hindi, Thai, Indonesian, and Arabic — making it accessible to travellers across Asia, the Middle East, and beyond.

Surf Destination✈ Fly into TPE

Yilan — Taiwan's North-East Swell Coast

📍 Yilan, Taiwan📅 Peak: September – March (north-east monsoon and typhoon leftovers)🌡 21–28°C depending on season

🌊 Live Surf Conditions

Updates every 3h

📹 Live Surf Cams

Wai'ao Cam·Surf-Forecast Daxi Forecast·Surf-Forecast

External links — cam availability varies. Check before travelling.

Best Time to Surf

Season Sep – Mar · Peak Nov – Jan

Jan

22°

Feb

21°

Mar

21°

Apr

23°

May

25°

Jun

27°

Jul

28°

Aug

28°

Sep

27°

Oct

25°

Nov

24°

Dec

23°

Peak

Good

Fair

Flat

Water temp shown · hover for details

Skill Level

Intermediate surfers and city-based strike missions

Crowd Tips

Weekends from Taipei are busiest. Midweek and winter dawn sessions are much quieter, even when the forecast is strong.

Plan Your Surf Trip to Yilan

✈️

Flights to TPE

Compare 400+ airlines

🗺️

Yilan Destination Guide

Hotels, transport & tips

✈ Best Airport for Yilan Surfing

TPE

airport

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

⏱ 90–120 min to Wai'ao / Toucheng

Taipei makes Yilan unusually accessible for a surf destination. You can land, train east, and still paddle out the same afternoon if connections line up.

Airlines flying here

China AirlinesEVA AirCathay Pacific (HKG)Scoot (SIN)Starlux Airlines

Break Guide — Yilan

Best Months

September – March (north-east monsoon and typhoon leftovers)

Skill Level

Intermediate — approachable, but usually more powerful than tropical learner waves

Wave Height

0.8–2.5m depending on season and typhoon remnants

Water Temp

21–28°C depending on season

Crowd Level

Moderate on weekends, light on winter weekdays

The Breaks

Wai'ao

Beach breakIntermediate

🚶 Walk-in from station/beach road

The best-known Yilan wave with space for multiple peaks and easy rail access from Taipei.

Daxi

Beach/reef mixIntermediate

🚶 Short drive south

Can hold more size and feel punchier than Wai'ao when the swell angle is right.

Toucheng

Beach peaksBeginner – Intermediate

🚶 Road and station access

Useful fallback zone when Wai'ao is crowded or blown out.

North-East Coast typhoon windows

Storm-swell peaksAdvanced

🚶 Mobile strike mission

The best days come from reading storm tracks and moving quickly.

🏄 Surfboard Baggage Rules

Best Airlines

EVA Air and China Airlines usually give the cleanest full-service experience into TPE. Low-cost carriers can work for shortboards, but board fees add up quickly.

Avg Cost

$40–90 each way depending on route and airline.

💡 Tip: A 3/2 springsuit or light full suit is worth packing for winter dawn patrols. Taiwan can feel much cooler than tropical Asia.

Full airline surfboard baggage guide →

About Yilan Surfing

Yilan is Taiwan's best-known surf region and one of the easiest cold-season surf escapes in East Asia. Wai'ao and Daxi sit on the north-east coast within reach of Taipei, picking up autumn and winter typhoon leftovers plus north-east monsoon swell. The result is a practical, repeatable surf trip: fly into Taipei, take the train or private transfer east, and surf beach breaks and punchier peaks that work when much of tropical Asia is out of season. Wetsuit-light but still comfortable, Yilan suits intermediate surfers and city-based travellers looking for a fast strike mission.

✨ Luxury Path

Taipei city stays plus private transfers work well if you want a premium urban base with day strikes into Yilan. Toucheng also has a small but growing design-stay scene.

💰 Budget Path

Surf hostels and simple guesthouses around Wai'ao and Toucheng make it easy to do two- or three-night strike missions without spending much.

Surf Camps & Schools

Yilan is less camp-heavy than Bali or Sri Lanka, but it works well for coaching weekends, digital nomad city escapes, and small-group progression trips with a local guide.

Tip: Book surf camps at least 4–6 weeks in advance during peak season — the best schools fill up quickly, especially around competitions and swell events.

Getting to Wai'ao / Daxi

TPE

From Taiwan Taoyuan International (Taipei) · ~95 km to the break

🚗

Private transfer

$55–80·90–110 min

Best balance of speed and comfort from TPE to Toucheng or Wai'ao.

🚆

Airport MRT + TRA train

$8–15·2–2.5 h

Take the MRT into Taipei Main Station, then the TRA east to Toucheng or Wai'ao.

🚙

Rental car

$45–70/day·80–100 min

Useful if you want to move between Wai'ao, Daxi, and the north coast.

🏄

Surf hostel shuttle

$18–30·2 h

Some surf stays coordinate weekend pick-ups from Taipei or TPE on request.

Local tip: Yilan works well as a city-to-surf escape. The airport rail plus Taipei transfer is doable, but surfers with multiple boards usually book a private car straight to Wai'ao.

🔔

Get Daily Conditions

Save Yilan for daily surf reports in your inbox

Already have an account? Sign in

Crowd Report

No reports yet today — be the first.

How crowded is it right now?

Local Tips

Community

Have a tip? Sign in to share it with fellow travellers.

Hotels & Surf Stays in Yilan

Stay close to the breaks. Filter by beachfront, surf camps, and budget options.

More Surf Destinations

🔥 Trending

Surf

Bali International Surf Festival 2026

Kuta Beach turns into a surf carnival — competitions, clinics, beach parties, and the best of Indonesian surf culture all in one week.

📍 Bali, Indonesia📅 Jul 15, 2026

Siargao Cloud 9 Surfing Cup 2026

Cloud 9's barreling reef break hosts the Philippines' premier surf competition. One of Asia's most photogenic surf venues and wildest party islands.

📍 Siargao, Philippines📅 Sep 8, 2026

SurfSiargaoPhilippines

Explore

Surf Destination

Bali — Surf Paradise: Uluwatu, Padang Padang & Canggu

From beginner-friendly Kuta to the world-class barrels of Uluwatu — Bali offers the complete surf experience, year-round.

📍 Bali, Indonesia📅 Apr 1, 2026

SurfBaliUluwatu

Explore

← All Surf Destinations 🏄 Board Bag Guide Explore ASEAN →

Some links are affiliate links. AirConnect may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

✈ Best Airport for Yilan Surfing

TPE

airport

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

⏱ 90–120 min to Wai'ao / Toucheng

Taipei makes Yilan unusually accessible for a surf destination. You can land, train east, and still paddle out the same afternoon if connections line up.

Airlines flying here

China AirlinesEVA AirCathay Pacific (HKG)Scoot (SIN)Starlux Airlines

Break Guide — Yilan

Best Months

September – March (north-east monsoon and typhoon leftovers)

Skill Level

Intermediate — approachable, but usually more powerful than tropical learner waves

Wave Height

0.8–2.5m depending on season and typhoon remnants

Water Temp

21–28°C depending on season

Crowd Level

Moderate on weekends, light on winter weekdays

The Breaks

Wai'ao

Beach breakIntermediate

🚶 Walk-in from station/beach road

The best-known Yilan wave with space for multiple peaks and easy rail access from Taipei.

Daxi

Beach/reef mixIntermediate

🚶 Short drive south

Can hold more size and feel punchier than Wai'ao when the swell angle is right.

Toucheng

Beach peaksBeginner – Intermediate

🚶 Road and station access

Useful fallback zone when Wai'ao is crowded or blown out.

North-East Coast typhoon windows

Storm-swell peaksAdvanced

🚶 Mobile strike mission

The best days come from reading storm tracks and moving quickly.

🏄 Surfboard Baggage Rules

Best Airlines

EVA Air and China Airlines usually give the cleanest full-service experience into TPE. Low-cost carriers can work for shortboards, but board fees add up quickly.

Avg Cost

$40–90 each way depending on route and airline.

💡 Tip: A 3/2 springsuit or light full suit is worth packing for winter dawn patrols. Taiwan can feel much cooler than tropical Asia.

About Yilan Surfing

Surf Camps & Schools

Yilan is less camp-heavy than Bali or Sri Lanka, but it works well for coaching weekends, digital nomad city escapes, and small-group progression trips with a local guide.

Tip: Book surf camps at least 4–6 weeks in advance during peak season — the best schools fill up quickly, especially around competitions and swell events.