Breaker Reef, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Hong Kong, 34 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 55 km.

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About Breaker Reef

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces SE (141°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (321°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Hong Kong, 34 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 55 km.

Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 21 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), direct.
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Getting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Breaker Reef.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Hong Kong, 34 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), 55 km.
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Forecast

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Forecast and score for expert surfers at Breaker Reef, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, poor	3 ft5 s	38kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	2 ft5 s	28kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	20, poor	2 ft5 s	23kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	2 ft12 s	143kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	58, good	6 ft13 s	1,081kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	6 ft14 s	1,407kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	2 ft12 s	86kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	31°C
Sun 25Oct	11, poor	1 ft9 s	28kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Mon 26Oct	12, poor	1 ft7 s	16kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	27°C
Tue 27Oct	12, poor	1 ft7 s	18kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	27°C
Wed 28Oct	0, poor	–	–	–	–

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight ORD to HKG, then 1h 15 by road. About 21h 45 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 22 of 80.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 25 of 80.
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Breaker Reef
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 6 ft at 13 s, offshore wind.
Fri 23 Oct
Surf Breaker Reef
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 6 ft at 14 s, offshore wind.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 23 of 80.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight ORD to HKG, then 1h 15 by road. About 21h 45 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,030–£2,040 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
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	£705–£1,465
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£70–£115
Food	7 days eating out	£155–£290
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£65–£105
Total		£1,030–£2,040

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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