Big Wave Bay surf break

Big Wave Bay surfForecast / Hong Kong / China

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 23 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
26.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Big Wave Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Big Wave Bay at 2PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HKT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (23 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (23 May)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
2 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)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.6
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.7
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
29
17
28
17
23
24
25
25
24
25
26
16
16
16
16
16
37
16
16
16
16
16
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
High Tide
5:30AM0.96m
12:22PM1.58m
5:47AM1.04m
1:16PM1.36m
6:09AM1.15m
2:36PM1.16m
Low Tide
6:30AM0.95m
9:14PM0.26m
8:17AM0.96m
9:55PM0.36m
9:50AM0.89m
10:31PM0.45m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:59
6:59
7:00
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
32
31
32
31
31
30
31
32
31
31
31
31
31
31
32
32
32
31
32
30
31
32
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
S
7
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
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.7
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
Energy kJ
26
22
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
37
16
16
16
16
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
17
17
29
16
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
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
0.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
20
21
28
15
23
24
25
25
24
25
26
39
40
40
39
37
50
51
53
53
55
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)
656
656
683
683
683
683
683
683
670
670
683
683
683
670
670
670
670
670
683
819
819
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)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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