Jockey Club Kai Tak Water Sports Centre
Kayak spot · China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Is it worth the trip?
44Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 4 kn gusting 10, Air 28 °C
Wed 4 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 3.6 mm
Thu 5 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0.7 mm
Fri 6 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kntoo gusty
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 1.3 mm
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 29kntoo gusty
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0.8 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 27kntoo gusty
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 30kntoo gusty
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 24kntoo gusty
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 439, poor
- Thu 595, good
- Fri 691, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1142, poor
- Thu 120, poor
The spot in one fact
- Best Jun, Aug7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 7 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 28°C | 2.8 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 39, poor | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 27°C | 3.6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 95, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 28°C | 0.7 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 91, good | 4 kn | 10kntoo gusty | 28°C | 1.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 13 kn | 29kntoo gusty | 26°C | 0.8 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 11 kn | 27kntoo gusty | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 13 kn | 30kntoo gusty | 25°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 42, poor | 6 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 25°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | 9 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 25°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jun, Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
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About Jockey Club Kai Tak Water Sports Centre
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For new paddlers the best months are usually June and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kowloon. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 1 climbing area.
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,470–US$2,850 each
about US$1,470–US$2,850 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, kayak hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HKG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$792–US$1,640 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$228–US$382 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$127–US$235 |
| Total | about US$1,470–US$2,850 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kowloon
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About Kowloon its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 21h 20m
About 21h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HKG, direct, then 50 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
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Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
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