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Lung Kwu Tan is a spot located on the northwest coast of the New Territories. This spot faces west and receives west to northwest winds well. The body of water is relatively flat, sheltered by surrounding islands. Beware of currents which can be strong in the channel.

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Spot forecast for Lung Kwu Tan

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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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 2.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:52 · 2.2 m Low tide 12:34 · 0.8 m High tide 20:17 · 1.6 m Low tide 23:28 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:23 · 2.1 m Low tide 13:19 · 0.7 m High tide 20:29 · 1.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:54 · 1.4 m High tide 06:50 · 2.1 m Low tide 13:57 · 0.7 m High tide 20:45 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:58 · 1.2 m High tide 07:55 · 2.1 m Low tide 14:30 · 0.7 m High tide 21:02 · 2.1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:52 · 1 m High tide 08:50 · 2.1 m Low tide 15:01 · 0.8 m High tide 21:22 · 2.3 m

Lung Kwu Tan: 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

156h

in July · 18 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 17 rideable days a month and 156 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is September, at 6 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 19 °C. The wettest month is August, with 340 mm.

Monthly averages: Lung Kwu Tan

Monthly averages — Lung Kwu Tan — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.5	36 h	19 °C	15 mm
February	7.0	36 h	20 °C	22 mm
March	12.5	77 h	22 °C	88 mm
April	18.5	145 h	25 °C	206 mm
May	8.0	51 h	28 °C	277 mm
June	17.0	181 h	29 °C	274 mm
July	18.0	156 h	30 °C	337 mm
August	15.0	151 h	30 °C	340 mm
September	6.0	44 h	30 °C	336 mm
October	9.0	64 h	28 °C	39 mm
November	11.0	65 h	24 °C	103 mm
December	11.0	50 h	21 °C	8 mm

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Technical details of Lung Kwu Tan spot

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: N, S, SSW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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