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Sha Ha Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Hong Kong SAR China · New Territories

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 9 m 22.39 | 114.28

Overview

Sha Ha Beach is located in Sai Kung Bay, on the east coast of the New Territories. It is one of the most renowned windsurfing and kitesurfing spots in Hong Kong. The spot works particularly well with east and northeast winds, which are frequent in winter. The body of water is semi-sheltered with small chop.
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Spot forecast for Sha Ha 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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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 10.3 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 Now00:331.6 m02:211.6 m03:481.6 m10:420.6 m12:590.7 m13:570.7 m20:321.3 m22:201.2 m01:321.6 m02:571.5 m04:491.6 m11:270.5 m20:441.3 m23:201.1 m02:391.5 m03:311.5 m05:461.6 m12:080.5 m19:081.4 m00:130.9 m06:411.6 m12:450.5 m19:361.5 m01:020.8 m07:351.5 m13:210.6 m20:071.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.6 m

Sha Ha 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

254h

in January · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 254 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is June, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 9 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 7 rideable days7 d J July: 7.5 rideable days J August: 7 rideable days7 d A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 9 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 7 rideable days7 d J July: 7.5 rideable days J August: 7 rideable days7 d A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 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 19 °C. The wettest month is August, with 397 mm.

Monthly averages: Sha Ha Beach
Monthly averages — Sha Ha 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 28.5 254 h 19 °C 12 mm
February 24.5 234 h 19 °C 30 mm
March 19.0 197 h 21 °C 93 mm
April 9.0 67 h 26 °C 330 mm
May 17.0 191 h 27 °C 314 mm
June 7.0 84 h 29 °C 328 mm
July 7.5 75 h 31 °C 305 mm
August 7.0 74 h 30 °C 397 mm
September 15.5 129 h 29 °C 395 mm
October 27.0 270 h 28 °C 61 mm
November 27.0 264 h 24 °C 120 mm
December 23.0 190 h 20 °C 6 mm

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Technical details of Sha Ha Beach spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, ESE.

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

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