Shek O
Surf spot · China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 5 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- E 16 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- ENE 19 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 192kJ
- Wind
- ENE 21 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 195kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 417, poor
- Thu 525, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 817, poor
- Mon 931, poor
- Tue 1036, poor
- Wed 1125, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Shek O does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the east, 16 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 19 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, poor | 4 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 192kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 21 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 31, poor | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 36, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | wind from the north, 14 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 25, poor | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 199kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 21°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:34 +0.8 mLow 09:30 −0.8 mHigh 18:18 +0.0 mLow 19:31 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:03 +0.7 mLow 10:33 −0.7 mHigh 18:32 +0.1 mLow 21:30 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:32 +0.5 mLow 11:24 −0.7 mHigh 18:55 +0.3 mLow 23:05 −0.1 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Shek O
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (101°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (281°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 20°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Hong Kong. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 mountain bike area.
Water about 25°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$1,400–US$2,700 each
about US$1,400–US$2,700 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, 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 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| 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$1,400–US$2,700 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 20 min by car · 275 places to stay
About Hong Kong its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ma Wan on Booking.com
about 45 min by car · 12 places to stay
Nearest beds: Hong Kong, 11 km (about 20 min by car)
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 21h 25m
About 21h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HKG, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → HKG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.