Pui O Beach
Surf spot · China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s), onshore wind, 11 kn (21 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 15 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 111, too small
- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–14 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 27°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 08:31 −0.9 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:53 +0.9 mLow 09:40 −0.9 mHigh 18:25 +0.1 mLow 20:04 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:17 +0.7 mLow 10:44 −0.8 mHigh 18:42 +0.2 mLow 22:00 −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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More surf near here
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- Cheung Sha Beach, Lantau 2.6 km away
- Tai Long Wan (Lantau) 10 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pui O Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (199°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (19°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.0 km out (1 in 400). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Lantau, 6.4 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
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$1,320–US$2,570 each
about US$1,320–US$2,570 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| 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$1,320–US$2,570 |
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
11 min by car · 7 places to stay
About Lantau its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ma Wan on Booking.com
25 min by car · 12 places to stay
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
About 21h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HKG, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → HKG on your dates · Skyscanner
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