Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 5 ft swell at 7 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (21 km/h)
Mon 2 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- E 18 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 220kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 138, too small
- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 416, poor
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 827, poor
- Mon 953, fair
- Tue 1055, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Dec2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft13 s2 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, poor | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the east, 18 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 27, poor | 5 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 220kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 164kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 25°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 07:55 −0.8 mHigh 17:13 −0.0 mLow 17:58 −0.0 mHigh 23:52 +0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 09:02 −0.8 mHigh 17:46 +0.1 mLow 19:37 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:57 +0.6 mLow 10:04 −0.7 mHigh 18:16 +0.2 mLow 21:12 −0.0 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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 in Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Breaker Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (141°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (321°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Ham Tin, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Nan’ao, 11 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 55 km.
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,200–US$2,370 each
about US$1,200–US$2,370 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, board and wetsuit.
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 30 October 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$791–US$1,640 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,200–US$2,370 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 11 km away
No town nearby
Ham Tin, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Nan’ao, 11 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 55 km.
See places to stay near Nan’ao, 11 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 21h 45m
About 21h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HKG, direct, then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → HKG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.