Big Wave Bay Beach
Islands · Hong Kong
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Big Wave Bay Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the South China Sea coastline near Islands — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.1°C (80.8°F) on average
Jan
19.1°C
66.4°F · 16.7–21°C
Feb
18.8°C
65.8°F · 13.4–21.8°C
Mar
20.3°C
68.5°F · 17.5–23.5°C
Apr
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.2–25.7°C
May
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.2–29.6°C
Jun
28.3°C
82.9°F · 25.8–30.6°C
Jul
29°C
84.2°F · 26.9–30.6°C
Aug
29°C
84.2°F · 27–30.9°C
Sep
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.3–30.5°C
Oct
27.1°C
80.8°F · 24.9–29°C
Nov
23.9°C
75°F · 22.2–26.4°C
Dec
20.7°C
69.3°F · 18.5–23.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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