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Tai Long Wan (Hong-Kong)

Surf spot · China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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Is it worth the trip?

25Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 8 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
18kJ
Wind
E 12 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 25 out of 100

Swell
4 ft5 smushy
Energy
69kJ
Wind
E 13 kn
Temp
26°C

Thu 5 · 40 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
43kJ
Wind
E 7 kn
Temp
27°C

Fri 6 · 12 out of 100

Swell
1 ft9 shollow
Energy
24kJ
Wind
ENE 7 kn
Temp
27°C

Sat 7 · 6 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
36kJ
Wind
ENE 19 kn
Temp
26°C

Sun 8 · 25 out of 100

Swell
5 ft6 smushy
Energy
126kJ
Wind
E 10 kn
Temp
26°C

Mon 9 · 28 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 shollow
Energy
72kJ
Wind
NNE 19 kn
Temp
25°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 38, too small
  2. Wed 425, poor
  3. Thu 540, poor
  4. Fri 612, too small
  5. Sat 76, too small
  6. Sun 825, poor
  7. Mon 928, poor
  8. Tue 1047, fair
  9. Wed 1123, poor
  10. Thu 1223, poor

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 intermediate surfers at Tai Long Wan (Hong-Kong), each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov8, too small2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)18kJwind from the east, 12 knots26°C
Wed 4Nov25, poor4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)69kJwind from the east, 13 knots26°C
Thu 5Nov40, poor3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)43kJwind from the east, 7 knots27°C
Fri 6Nov12, too small1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.)24kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots27°C
Sat 7Nov6, too small2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)36kJwind from the east-north-east, 19 knots26°C
Sun 8Nov25, poor5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.)126kJwind from the east, 10 knots26°C
Mon 9Nov28, poor3 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.)72kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots25°C
Tue 10Nov47, fair4 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.)97kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots23°C
Wed 11Nov23, poor4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.)165kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots24°C
Thu 12Nov23, poor4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.)140kJwind from the east, 13 knots24°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

  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:02 +0.7 mLow 10:33 −0.8 mHigh 18:33 +0.1 mLow 21:37 −0.0 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 04:30 +0.5 mLow 11:25 −0.7 mHigh 18:56 +0.3 mLow 23:10 −0.1 m
  • Thu 5 NovHigh 06:03 +0.5 mLow 12:06 −0.6 mHigh 19:19 +0.4 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
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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 (28 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 2 November 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$792–US$1,640
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$101–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$201–US$329
Food7 days eating outabout US$221–US$416
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

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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 25m

About 21h 25m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → HKG, direct, then 55 min by road

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