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Rocky Bay Beach

Southern District, Hong Kong, China

Rocky Bay Beach 5 photos

  • Rocky Bay Beach (full blue sky)

    Rocky Bay Beach (full blue sky). Prosperity Horizons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Beach Holiday

    Beach Holiday. LASZLO ILYES from Cleveland, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Rocky Bay Beach

    Rocky Bay Beach. Exploringlife, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Vision of Rocky Bay Beach 2024

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    500px photo. Ksenia Bramley, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to sunset, sunset 5:52 pm
7 am
7.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.8
20 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.2
17 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
Now
9.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.7
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C83°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2314 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:52 pm
Today
7.7Great7 am2616
8.2Great8 am2415
8.8Excellent9 am2013
9.1Excellent10 am1811
9.2Excellent11 am1710
9.3ExcellentNow1610
9.6Excellent1 pm138
9.7Excellent2 pm128
9.5Excellent3 pm149
9.5Excellent4 pm1610
9.6Excellent5 pm159
Sat
7.7Great7 am1912
7.1Great8 am1912
7.9Great9 am1811
7.2Great10 am1610
7.2Great11 am148
7.1Great12 pm117
7.1Great1 pm95
7.5Great2 pm64
8.3Great3 pm64
8.6Excellent4 pm95
7.6Great5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 pm, 1.5 m. Low at 1 am, 0.7 m. High at 7 am, 1.4 mHigh 7 pm, 1.5 m5 ftLow 1 am, 0.7 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 1.4 m5 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am12 pm
  • High 7 pm, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 1 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 1.4 m5 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 Rocky Bay Beach

Rocky Bay Beach is a beach in Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, covering an area of 4,542 square meters. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station at the beach, and there are 9 food options within 1 kilometer. The nearest airport is 深圳宝安国际机场 (SZX), located 65 kilometers away, and the nearest bus stop is 131 meters from the beach.

From Wikipedia

Rocky Bay Beach is a gazetted beach located behind Shek O Beach in Shek O, Southern District, Hong Kong. The beach is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. The beach did not get its grading and it is currently not open for swimming as no lifeguard facilities are available.

Source: Rocky Bay Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 260 m860 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms170 m570 ft away
  • Showers280 m920 ft away
  • Drinking water270 m880 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m530 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground80 m270 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
130 m430 ft石澳 Shek O
Nearest town
170 m540 ft石澳村 Shek O Village (village)
Nearest airport
65 km40 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

Compare hotels and apartments near Rocky Bay Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.6 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.8 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon10.0 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue9.3 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed7.2 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 42 km/h26 mph, rain 9%
  • Thu6.4 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 31%