Lantau Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Lantau Island Surf Guide

Lantau Island in - is a reasonably exposed beach and point break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers Rarely crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Lantau Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	2	inconsistent	24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lantau Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lantau Island occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Lantau Island (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Lantau Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in November while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 85% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

12%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

85%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lantau Island Location Map

Interactive Lantau Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lantau Island is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) in Hong Kong, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lantau Island is Macau International Airport (MFM) in Macau, 40 km (25 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Lantau Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 00:36 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	3	9	2	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Lantau Island look like?

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Tides at Lantau Island

Current tide and informaton

For Lantau Island, 0 km from Lantau Island.

Next High Water: 01:19am | 0.62m

Next Low Water: 03:03am | 0.61m

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Lantau Island Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and warm water(24.9 °C) too at Lantau Island, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite