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Approach Beach

Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong, China

Approach Beach 5 photos

  • Approach Beach

    Approach Beach. Exploringlife, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Ting Kau East

    Ting Kau East. Oscarkooty at Chinese Wikipedia, Public domain. Source

  • Hong Kong Shipyard (Hong Kong)

    Hong Kong Shipyard (Hong Kong). Mk2010, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • MSC Samia, Hong Kong, 2006 (01)

    MSC Samia, Hong Kong, 2006 (01). Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • MSC Samia, Hong Kong, 2006 (03)

    MSC Samia, Hong Kong, 2006 (03). Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:52 pm
7 am
8.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
8 am
9.3
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.4
15 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.4
15 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
Now
9.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
10.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 3 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
31°C88°F
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
159 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
4528 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
5 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:52 pm
Today
8.2Great7 am128
9.3Excellent8 am128
9.5Excellent9 am138
9.9Excellent10 am138
9.8Excellent11 am149
9.7Excellent12 pm159
9.4Excellent1 pm1510
9.4Excellent2 pm1510
9.7ExcellentNow159
9.8Excellent4 pm159
10.0Excellent5 pm127
Sat
6.9Good7 am128
7.9Great8 am138
7.8Great9 am149
7.9Great10 am149
7.1Great11 am149
7.1Great12 pm149
7.5Great1 pm138
8.4Great2 pm128
8.7Excellent3 pm138
8.8Excellent4 pm127
8.6Excellent5 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 pm, 1.7 m. Low at 2 am, 0.6 m. High at 8 am, 1.5 m. Low at 2 pm, 0.4 mHigh 8 pm, 1.7 m5 ftLow 2 am, 0.6 m2 ftHigh 8 am, 1.5 m5 ftLow 2 pm, 0.4 m1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 8 pm, 1.7 m5 ft
  • Low 2 am, 0.6 m2 ft
  • High 8 am, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 2 pm, 0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

About Approach Beach

Approach Beach is a 220-meter-long beach located in Ting Kau, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is 659 meters from Ting Kau Beach and 166 meters from the nearest bus stop.

From Wikipedia

Approach Beach is a gazetted beach located near Yau Kom Tau on Castle Peak Road in Ting Kau, New Territories, Hong Kong. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.

Source: Approach Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms30 m100 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
170 m540 ft南山游泳會 South Mountain Swimming Association
Nearest town
2.1 km1.3 mi大王下村 Tai Wong Ha Resite Village (village)
Nearest airport
42 km26 mi深圳宝安国际机场 (SZX)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.8 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.9 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 17%
  • Tue10.0 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 21%
  • Wed9.4 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 10%
  • Thu8.3 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%