Big Wave Bay surf break

Big Wave Bay surfForecast / Hong Kong / China

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 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
26.3° 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 5PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HKT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (16 May)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
2.2
E
7
2.4
E
7
3
E
8
2.2
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.9
E
6
2.1
E
7
2.1
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
496
606
889
549
247
199
120
138
246
400
389
569
556
484
438
293
293
299
336
284
252
215
178
173
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
25
ESE
25
E
30
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
E
40
E
40
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:59PM0.96m
7:55AM1.96m
11:21PM0.89m
8:34AM2.06m
00:51AM0.83m
Low Tide
1:50AM0.68m
3:45PM-0.12m
2:21AM0.75m
4:40PM-0.17m
2:49AM0.79m
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
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light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:55
6:55
6:57
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
25
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
20
20
20
19
26
24
22
21
23
23
21
21
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
24
25
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
12
12
7
12
19
31
48
36
36
26
15
9
8
9
8
9
15
11
8
8
8
9
9
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
22
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
7
2.4
E
7
3
E
8
2.2
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.9
E
6
2.1
E
7
2.1
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
496
606
889
549
247
199
120
138
246
400
389
569
556
484
438
293
293
299
336
284
252
215
178
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
656
656
1056
1056
1043
1043
619
581
581
581
1056
1441
1441
581
803
803
619
619
928
1056
1441
581
803
619
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
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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