Big Wave Bay Beach

Big Wave Bay Beach
Beach
Big Wave Bay Beach
Big Wave Bay Beach
Big Wave Bay Beach is located in Hong Kong
Big Wave Bay Beach
Big Wave Bay Beach
Coordinates: 22°14′48″N 114°14′50″E / 22.246532°N 114.24728°E / 22.246532; 114.24728
LocationShek O, Hong Kong Island
Dimensions
 • Length86 metres (282 ft)
Patrolled byLeisure and Cultural Services Department
Big Wave Bay Beach
Traditional Chinese大浪灣泳灘
Simplified Chinese大浪湾泳滩
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDà Làng Wān Yǒng Tān
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingdaai6 long6 waan1 wing6 taan1

Big Wave Bay Beach is a gazetted beach next to Big Wave Bay, Shek O, Southern District, Hong Kong. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) of the Hong Kong Government.[1] The beach is 86 metres long and is rated as Grade 1 by the Environmental Protection Department for its water quality.[2] This beach is popular among surfers.[3][4]

Usage

The beach is accessed by Stage 8 of the Hong Kong Trail.[5]

Features

The beach has the following features:[1]

  • BBQ pits (20 nos.)
  • Changing rooms
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Fast food kiosk
  • Water sports centre

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools - Southern". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Environmental Protection Interactive Centre : Beach Water Quality Data". Environmental Protection Department. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. ^ Knott, Kylie (18 May 2016). "3 go-to places for Hong Kong surfers to eat and drink after a day riding the waves | South China Morning Post". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Big Wave Bay | Hong Kong, China Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Hong Kong Trail Stage 8 - Hiking Hong Kong". Hiking Hong Kong. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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