Big Wave Bay surf break

Big Wave Bay surfForecast / Hong Kong / China

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 HKT
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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 2AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HKT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (25 May)1ft (0.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Big Wave Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
37
16
16
37
35
35
48
16
16
16
16
15
15
28
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:09AM1.15m
2:36PM1.16m
6:31AM1.26m
6:09PM1.04m
6:49AM1.38m
Low Tide
9:55PM0.36m
9:50AM0.89m
10:31PM0.45m
11:12AM0.76m
11:03PM0.52m
12:19PM0.61m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:59
7:00
7:00
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
31
32
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
32
32
31
32
32
31
32
33
32
32
33
32
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
7
0.3
ESE
9
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
Energy kJ
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
55
41
40
16
16
16
15
58
15
45
44
43
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
16
15
15
28
15
14
14
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
Energy kJ
34
37
39
39
37
35
35
48
50
51
53
100
64
62
51
53
55
58
85
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
683
683
683
683
683
683
819
1056
683
683
683
656
656
656
683
683
683
683
619
656
581
619
822
683
Best forecast wave conditions in Hong Kong
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in China
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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