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Cheung Sha Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Hong Kong SAR China · New Territories

Spot currently openIntermediate level 22.23 | 113.96

Overview

Cheung Sha is the longest beach in Hong Kong, located on the south coast of Lantau Island. Divided into Upper and Lower Cheung Sha, this south-facing beach offers good conditions with southwest winds in summer (monsoon) and east to northeast winds in winter. The body of water is relatively open with moderate waves.
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Spot forecast for Cheung Sha Beach

Sunrise 06:22 · Sunset 17:55

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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

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 8.9 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 Now03:522.2 m12:340.8 m20:171.6 m23:281.5 m05:232.1 m13:190.7 m20:291.7 m00:531.4 m06:492.1 m13:570.7 m20:451.9 m01:581.2 m07:552.1 m14:300.7 m21:022.1 m02:511 m08:492 m15:010.8 m21:222.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.3 m

Cheung Sha 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

360h

in June · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 360 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is December, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 24 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days7 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 24 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days7 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 20 °C. The wettest month is August, with 342 mm.

Monthly averages: Cheung Sha Beach
Monthly averages — Cheung Sha 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 15.0 125 h 20 °C 19 mm
February 17.5 153 h 21 °C 25 mm
March 21.0 193 h 23 °C 94 mm
April 24.5 270 h 26 °C 218 mm
May 22.5 243 h 28 °C 251 mm
June 28.5 360 h 29 °C 249 mm
July 24.0 273 h 30 °C 327 mm
August 22.5 217 h 30 °C 342 mm
September 15.5 149 h 30 °C 325 mm
October 14.5 121 h 29 °C 43 mm
November 7.5 49 h 25 °C 109 mm
December 7.0 36 h 21 °C 9 mm

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Technical details of Cheung Sha Beach spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Depending on conditions 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 E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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