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Big Wave Bay surfForecast / Hong Kong / China
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 HKTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Big Wave Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Big Wave Bay sea temperature is
26.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Big Wave Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Big Wave Bay at 8AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HKT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Big Wave Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | |
16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:31AM1.26m | 6:09PM1.04m | 6:49AM1.38m | 7:24PM0.96m | 7:02AM1.48m | 8:29PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.76m | 11:03PM0.52m | 12:19PM0.61m | 11:35PM0.59m | 1:13PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 16 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 16 | 16 | — | — | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 51 | — | — | — | 51 | 53 | 43 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 740 | 683 | 656 | 822 | 819 | 683 | 683 | 683 | 683 | 619 | 619 | 683 | 683 | 683 | 670 | 683 | 670 | 670 | 656 | 683 | 683 | 670 | 670 | 670 |
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