West Coast Beach
Hainan · China
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West Coast Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the South China Sea coastline near Hainan — it picks up E–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–N wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29°C (84.2°F) on average
Jan
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.7–26.4°C
Feb
22.9°C
73.2°F · 20.9–25.3°C
Mar
24°C
75.2°F · 20.9–26°C
Apr
26°C
78.8°F · 23.2–28.4°C
May
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27–29.6°C
Jun
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.4–30.3°C
Jul
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.4–30.1°C
Aug
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.1–30.2°C
Sep
29°C
84.2°F · 27.1–30.8°C
Oct
27.8°C
82°F · 26.4–29.3°C
Nov
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.9–28.2°C
Dec
24.8°C
76.6°F · 22.7–27°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
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
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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