Beach

both

Level 3/10

Riyue Bay

Wanning, China

🌀Strong rips

Riyue Bay is China's flagship surf destination—a consistent beach break on tropical Hainan Island that hosts WSL Championship Tour events. The Chinese government has invested heavily in surf infrastructure here, building world-class facilities and promoting the sport. Typhoon swells and NE monsoon winds create regular waves during autumn and winter. China's surf culture is exploding, and Riyue Bay is ground zero for the mainland's wave-riding revolution.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

0.8mE

@8s

9km/h

Wed

Fair

1.5mE

@8s

11km/h

Thu

Fair

1.5mE

@8s

11km/h

Fri

Fair

1.3mE

@8s

10km/h

Sat

Poor

1.0mE

@8s

6km/h

Sun

Poor

0.8mE

@7s

8km/h

Mon

Poor

0.8mE

@9s

9km/h

Tue

Poor

0.7mE

@9s

9km/h

Wed

Poor

0.7mE

@8s

8km/h

Thu

Poor

0.8mE

@7s

7km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

0.8m @ 8s E

9 km/h NE

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

1.5m @ 8s E

11 km/h NE

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

1.5m @ 8s E

11 km/h NE

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

1.3m @ 8s E

10 km/h NE

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

1.0m @ 8s E

6 km/h ENE

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

0.8m @ 7s E

8 km/h ENE

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

0.8m @ 9s E

9 km/h NE

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

0.7m @ 9s E

9 km/h ENE

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

0.7m @ 8s E

8 km/h SSE

Thu

Thu, Jan 29

0.8m @ 7s E

7 km/h NE

Today's Conditions

Swell

0.8m

E(93°)

Score: 8/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 20/25

Wind

9km/h

NE(42°)

Score: 3/25

Weather

20°C

0.0mm73%

Windswell Component

0.2mENE@2s

Secondary Swell

0.2mENE

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Swell Direction

7/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

8/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

20/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

3/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score38/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: ESE (110°)
Direction range: 70° - 150°
Size range: 0.6m - 2.5m
Ideal period: 10s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: W (270°)
Offshore range: 230° - 310°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

26°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

5/10

Getting There

Airport

SYX

Drive time

90 min

Best Season

Peak: Sep-Dec

Secondary: Jan-Mar

Typhoon and NE monsoon season best. WSL CT venue.

Data Quality

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