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Tai Wan Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Hong Kong SAR China · New Territories

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 6 m 22.42 | 114.38

Overview

Tai Wan is a beach located in the northeastern part of the New Territories, near Sai Kung. The spot is exposed to east and southeast winds and offers moderate wave conditions. It is a less crowded spot suitable for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Tai Wan Beach

Sunrise 06:20 · Sunset 17:53

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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 2.5 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 Now00:281.7 m02:191.6 m03:521.6 m10:380.6 m12:510.7 m14:060.7 m20:311.3 m22:241.2 m01:251.6 m02:591.5 m04:521.6 m11:240.5 m14:070.8 m14:380.8 m18:371.3 m19:021.3 m20:521.3 m23:211.1 m02:271.5 m03:381.5 m05:481.6 m12:060.5 m19:011.4 m00:140.9 m03:341.5 m04:161.4 m06:421.6 m12:450.5 m19:331.5 m01:030.8 m07:361.6 m13:220.6 m20:071.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.7 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 · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 1.3 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 · 1.5 m Low tide · 1.4 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 · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.7 m

Tai Wan 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

167h

in March · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to June, peaking in March: 21 rideable days a month and 167 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is December, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 15 rideable days J August: 10.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 15 rideable days J August: 10.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 9%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 19 °C. The wettest month is September, with 385 mm.

Monthly averages: Tai Wan Beach
Monthly averages — Tai Wan 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 20.5 130 h 19 °C 13 mm
February 18.5 149 h 20 °C 27 mm
March 24.5 167 h 22 °C 114 mm
April 19.5 146 h 27 °C 332 mm
May 21.5 211 h 28 °C 269 mm
June 19.0 186 h 29 °C 315 mm
July 15.0 157 h 32 °C 318 mm
August 10.5 87 h 30 °C 379 mm
September 15.5 132 h 30 °C 385 mm
October 19.0 135 h 28 °C 52 mm
November 14.5 82 h 24 °C 90 mm
December 9.5 51 h 21 °C 6 mm

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Technical details of Tai Wan Beach spot

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, SE, SSE.

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

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