Minh Chau Beach
Quảng Ninh · Vietnam
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Minh Chau Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the South China Sea coastline near Quảng Ninh — it picks up N–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–W wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Minh Chau Beach
Updated 11:30 spot time
Minh Chau Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.2 m–0.3 m ankle to knee high, 0.3 m S swell at 2.65 s. Wind up to 15 km/h S. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 8 km/h S wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.8°C (82°F) on average
Jan
19.2°C
66.6°F · 16.6–21.2°C
Feb
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.1–21.6°C
Mar
19.9°C
67.8°F · 16.6–22.6°C
Apr
22.6°C
72.7°F · 18–27°C
May
27°C
80.6°F · 24.5–29.2°C
Jun
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.9–30.9°C
Jul
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.3–31.4°C
Aug
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.3–31.4°C
Sep
29.6°C
85.3°F · 27.8–30.9°C
Oct
27.8°C
82°F · 25.7–30.7°C
Nov
25.2°C
77.4°F · 22.5–28.1°C
Dec
21.9°C
71.4°F · 18.9–23.8°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
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
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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