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Tai Long Wan (Hong-Kong)

Surf spot · China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Is it worth the trip?

7Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sun 8: 5 ft swell at 8 s, onshore wind, 18 kn (34 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 8 out of 100

Swell
1 ft13 shollow
Energy
51kJ
Wind
NE 7 kn
Temp
27°C

Tue 3 · 2 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 smushy
Energy
36kJ
Wind
E 15 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 5 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
64kJ
Wind
E 13 kn
Temp
26°C

Thu 5 · 9 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 shollow
Energy
44kJ
Wind
ESE 6 kn
Temp
27°C

Fri 6 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 shollow
Energy
34kJ
Wind
NE 9 kn
Temp
26°C

Sat 7 · 2 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 smushy
Energy
36kJ
Wind
ENE 22 kn
Temp
26°C

Sun 8 · 11 out of 100

Swell
5 ft8 smushy
Energy
262kJ
Wind
ENE 18 kn
Temp
26°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 15, too small
  2. Mon 28, too small
  3. Tue 32, too small
  4. Wed 45, too small
  5. Thu 59, too small
  6. Fri 65, too small
  7. Sat 72, too small
  8. Sun 811, too small
  9. Mon 925, too small
  10. Tue 1030, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 2–10 ftof swell
  • Water 25 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tai Long Wan (Hong-Kong), each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov5, too small3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.)34kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots26°C
Mon 2Nov8, too small1 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.)51kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots27°C
Tue 3Nov2, too small1 ft10 smushy3 ft at break (est.)36kJwind from the east, 15 knots26°C
Wed 4Nov5, too small3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)64kJwind from the east, 13 knots26°C
Thu 5Nov9, too small2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.)44kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots27°C
Fri 6Nov5, too small1 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.)34kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots26°C
Sat 7Nov2, too small2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.)36kJwind from the east-north-east, 22 knots26°C
Sun 8Nov11, too small5 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.)262kJwind from the east-north-east, 18 knots26°C
Mon 9Nov25, too small5 ft7 shollow6 ft at break (est.)195kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots26°C
Tue 10Nov30, too small5 ft8 shollow6 ft at break (est.)276kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots25°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 08:20 −0.9 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 00:36 +0.8 mLow 09:29 −0.8 mHigh 18:18 +0.1 mLow 19:39 +0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:02 +0.7 mLow 10:33 −0.8 mHigh 18:33 +0.1 mLow 21:37 −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.

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Photos of Tai Long Wan (Hong-Kong)

Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong
Photo: Rob Young from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong Island--修偏绿
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Richard923888 at big wave bay
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About

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About Tai Long Wan (Hong-Kong)

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SE (116°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (296°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). 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, 10 km away (about 20 min by car). 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to HKG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$791–US$1,640
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$100–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$201–US$328
Food7 days eating outabout US$221–US$415
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout 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: Hong Kong

Closest

Hong Kong

18 min by car · 275 places to stay

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About Hong Kong 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 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

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.