Continent
Asia
Country
Hong Kong
Next Big City
Hong Kong
Next Town
Cheung Chau Village
 
Type:
Island
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Shower, Toilet, Food

Water

Type:
Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
No information
Quality:
Cloudy
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Deep, reasonably clean for HK standards, choppy beach break.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Small
Hazards:
Concrete, Power lines
Beach Users:
No information

Very narrow beach, approx. 5m wide and 300m long, with 4 story apartments on the edge of the beach. Grainy sand. Concrete walkway 5m from the water, followed by barbed wire and television aerials all the way down the beach. Almost one of the worst places to launch in HK, but worth it once you are out and clear of the buildings.

Weather

Spring:
Shorts, Shorty
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
Shorts, Shorty
Winter:
Normal

Summer March to October: air 25-30°C, water 20°C. Winter November to February: air 15-20°C, water 15°C.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, October, November, December
Wind Type:
No information
Best Direction:
NE, E, SE
Main Direction:
No information

Summer is not good, April to September, wrong direction. Winter is good, October to March, NE-E-SE are all good directions. Can get 15-20 knots for a few days in a row. The apartments create a huge compression zone and make the kites become unstable in the gusty conditions. The beach curves, but mainly sideshore are NNW and SSE.



How to get there

Transport
Boat
Access
Medium walk

Catch the Cheung Chau ferry from Central HK. 2 ferries, one is a high speed that will take you there in 25 mins, the other is slower and will take 55 mins. Suggest the more expensive fast ferry.

Extra information

Rules
Zones

Don't ride in the gazetted zone. Limited room, don't ride there unless you are experienced. Wicked little spot to hang out and eat. Make sure you go and have a beer at the windsurf club overlooking the point, good friendly people.

Nightlife

No information