Continent |
Asia |
Country |
Hong Kong |
Next Big City |
HK Airport |
Next Town |
Tuen Mun |
Type: |
River |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rescue |
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Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Quality: |
Dirty |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Big tides, muddy water, flat water on the leeward side, choppy on the windward side. Some flat water, if you are a strong intermediate you can come in close to the rocks to get access to flat water. Summer brings a little swell, never big except for typhoons.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Small, enough for 5 kites. Two beaches, one small with lots of rubbish, good for advanced launches. The second is big thin beach for intermediates. Not too many rocks (for HK).
Weather
|
Spring:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
|
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
|
Fall:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
|
Winter:
|
Normal |
Not much need for wetsuits, only in November to February when it is cold.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
No information |
Best Direction: |
N, NE, E, SE |
Main Direction: |
N, NE, E, SE, SW |
Best wind magnet in HK. That's why it is next to the airport. It consistently comes from only two directions. Stronger NE in winter (October to March) or lighter SW in summer (April to September) with around 12-18 knots. Most consistent winds in HK, works in all directions. Best conditions is winter N-NE-E-SE, around 15-20 knots.
How to get there
Transport |
Boat |
|
Access
|
Short walk |
The only way is by boat. You need to go to the SW side of Castle Peak, via Tuen Mun, the name of the beach is Lung Whu Tan. You need to find the windsurf/kitesurf club and get hold of Hio Tim. Ho Tim has a boat and can get you out to the island for approx $150 return trip. It's worth it.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Intermediate to advanced only.
Nightlife
No information
Continent |
Asia |
Country |
Hong Kong |
Next Big City |
HK Airport |
Next Town |
Tuen Mun |
Type: |
River |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rescue |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Quality: |
Dirty |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Big tides, muddy water, flat water on the leeward side, choppy on the windward side. Some flat water, if you are a strong intermediate you can come in close to the rocks to get access to flat water. Summer brings a little swell, never big except for typhoons.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Small, enough for 5 kites. Two beaches, one small with lots of rubbish, good for advanced launches. The second is big thin beach for intermediates. Not too many rocks (for HK).
Weather
|
Spring:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
|
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
|
Fall:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
|
Winter:
|
Normal |
Not much need for wetsuits, only in November to February when it is cold.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
No information |
Best Direction: |
N, NE, E, SE |
Main Direction: |
N, NE, E, SE, SW |
Best wind magnet in HK. That's why it is next to the airport. It consistently comes from only two directions. Stronger NE in winter (October to March) or lighter SW in summer (April to September) with around 12-18 knots. Most consistent winds in HK, works in all directions. Best conditions is winter N-NE-E-SE, around 15-20 knots.
How to get there
Transport |
Boat |
|
Access
|
Short walk |
The only way is by boat. You need to go to the SW side of Castle Peak, via Tuen Mun, the name of the beach is Lung Whu Tan. You need to find the windsurf/kitesurf club and get hold of Hio Tim. Ho Tim has a boat and can get you out to the island for approx $150 return trip. It's worth it.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Intermediate to advanced only.
Nightlife
No information