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Shek O Back Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Hong Kong SAR China · Hong Kong Island

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 4 m 22.23 | 114.25

Overview

Shek O Back Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the southeast coast of Hong Kong Island. This southeast-facing beach receives swells from the South China Sea and benefits from east to southeast winds. The water is open ocean with waves that can be significant in strong winds.

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Spot forecast for Shek O Back Beach

Sunrise 06:21 · Sunset 17:54

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

Swell data by Open-Meteo Marine

Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:151.7 m11:070.6 m20:401.3 m22:171.3 m04:381.6 m11:490.6 m19:521.3 m23:271.2 m05:451.6 m12:240.5 m19:361.4 m00:231 m06:431.6 m12:570.6 m19:511.5 m01:120.8 m07:381.6 m13:280.6 m20:121.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.7 m

Shek O Back Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

182h

in June · 20 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, February and June, at 21 rideable days and 23 °C. The low point is August, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days20 d J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 8 rideable days8 d A September: 13 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days20 d J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 8 rideable days8 d A September: 13 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 20 °C. The wettest month is August, with 385 mm.

Monthly averages: Shek O Back Beach
Monthly averages — Shek O Back Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.0 163 h 20 °C 14 mm
February 21.0 173 h 21 °C 25 mm
March 14.5 133 h 23 °C 86 mm
April 16.0 143 h 27 °C 320 mm
May 19.0 190 h 28 °C 333 mm
June 20.0 182 h 29 °C 321 mm
July 14.5 137 h 31 °C 361 mm
August 8.0 88 h 30 °C 385 mm
September 13.0 116 h 30 °C 381 mm
October 17.5 126 h 29 °C 48 mm
November 16.0 94 h 25 °C 156 mm
December 11.0 69 h 21 °C 6 mm

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Technical details of Shek O Back Beach spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: NE, SSE, S.

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