Big Wave Bay surf break

Big Wave Bay surfForecast / Hong Kong / China

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
25.3° 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 8PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HKT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
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)
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
8
0.8
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
13
23
24
18
67
95
123
175
153
141
145
154
157
134
159
150
155
186
155
111
89
70
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:11PM1.08m
8:07AM1.55m
10:03PM1.00m
8:08AM1.65m
10:58PM0.93m
Low Tide
1:38AM0.60m
2:53PM0.25m
2:06AM0.66m
3:35PM0.17m
2:32AM0.72m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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5:50
5:50
5:50
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6:47
6:49
6:49
6:49
1
Temp °C
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
22
23
24
25
25
24
24
25
25
26
28
29
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
8
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
15
15
13
21
24
18
1
1
1
1
1
186
155
111
89
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
2
3
2
1
1
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
E
7
0.3
E
3
0.8
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
6
3
2
23
1
67
95
123
175
153
141
145
154
157
134
159
150
155
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
928
1056
1427
928
928
656
581
938
1677
1056
1056
803
803
803
803
803
819
683
683
740
683
683
683
740
Best forecast wave conditions in Hong Kong
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in China
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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