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Shek O surfForecast / Hong Kong / China
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 HKTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Shek O surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shek O sea temperature is
24.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shek O today?
The current surf forecast for Shek O at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HKT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shek O. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 43 | 50 | 73 | 53 | 55 | 104 | 207 | 335 | 427 | 427 | 342 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.23m | 5:23PM1.18m | 6:42AM1.40m | 7:11PM1.10m | 6:54AM1.61m | 8:39PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.36m | 12:00PM0.63m | 00:07AM0.42m | 1:00PM0.41m | 00:43AM0.50m | 1:57PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
 kJ | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 17 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 57 | 43 | 50 | 73 | 53 | 55 | 104 | 207 | 335 | 427 | 427 | 342 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 669 | 669 | 669 | 682 | 669 | 669 | 821 | 819 | 740 | 740 | 671 | 669 | 6 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 671 | 819 | 1054 | 1041 | 821 |
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