Nw reef - shelter island, sai kung, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Hong Kong, 15 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: HKG (HKG), 39 km.
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About Nw reef - shelter island, sai kung
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (115°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (295°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 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). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Hong Kong, 15 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: HKG (HKG), 39 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 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Hong Kong, 15 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: HKG (HKG), 39 km.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 32, poor | 3 ft5 s | 41kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 28, too small | 2 ft5 s | 31kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 26, too small | 2 ft5 s | 22kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 27, too small | 2 ft12 s | 131kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 47, fair | 4 ft14 s | 689kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft14 s | 1,282kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 23, too small | 2 ft12 s | 86kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 19, too small | 1 ft9 s | 27kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 16, too small | 1 ft7 s | 18kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 16, too small | 1 ft7 s | 16kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 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 intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to HKG, then 1h by road. About 21h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Nw reef - shelter island, sai kung
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 14 s, wind 7 kn (14 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to HKG, then 1h by road. About 21h 30 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.
| 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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