Shelter Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(China – Hong Kong)
| Name: | Shelter Island |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Shelter Island in - is a very sheltered point break that only works when conditions are just right Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the optimum wave angle is from the northeast. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
Overall Shelter Island Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Shelter Island surf quality by season and Shelter Island surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to China - Hong Kong surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Shelter Island
Visitor Reviews of Shelter Island |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Shelter Island:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Clubhouse Point | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Big Wave Bay | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Sai Wan Beach | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Fung Bay | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Shek O | 8 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Shelter Island: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Aleutians Buoy | 3976 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Bering Sea Buoy | 4161 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Southeast Bering Sea Buoy | 4385 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Shumagin Islands Buoy | 4867 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | South Aleutians Buoy | 5136 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Shelter Island: |
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| Closest tide station | Kubura, Okinawa, Japan | 567 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Hikawa (Yonakuni Sima), Okinawa, Japan | 571 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Haderuma, Okinawa, Japan | 613 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Hunauki, Okinawa, Japan | 615 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Sirahama (Iriomote), Okinawa, Japan | 616 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Shelter Island: |
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| Closest ski area | Badaling (China) | 1249 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Wanlong (China) | 1290 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Duolemeidi Ski Resort (Chongli) (China) | 1290 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Megahira Onsen Megahira (Japan) | 1369 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Osorakan (Japan) | 1373 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Shelter Island: |
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| Closest city location | Kowloon (China) | 8 mi |
| Second closest city location | Hong Kong (China) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Aberdeen (China) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Sok Kwu Wan (China) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Yung Shue Wan (China) | 14 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Shelter Island is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) in Hong Kong, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Shelter Island is Baoan (Shenzhen) Airport (SZX) in China, 61 km (38 miles) away.
- Third is Macau International Airport (MFM) in Macau, 76 km (47 miles) away.
- Baiyun (Guangzhou) Airport (CAN) in China is 143 km (89 miles) away.
- Wai Sha Airport (Shantou) Airport (SWA), also in China is the fifth nearest airport to Shelter Island and is 272 km (169 miles) away.
