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]
Big Wave Bay Beach | |
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Beach | |
 Big Wave Bay Beach | |
  Big Wave Bay Beach | |
| Coordinates: 22°14′48″N 114°14′50″E / 22.246532°N 114.24728°E | |
| Location | Shek O, Hong Kong Island |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 86 metres (282 ft) |
| Patrolled by | Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
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| Traditional Chinese | 大浪灣泳灘 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大浪湾泳滩 | ||||||||||
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Usage
editThe beach is accessed by Stage 8 of the Hong Kong Trail.[5]
Features
editThe beach has the following features:[1]
- BBQ pits (20 nos.)
- Changing rooms
- Showers
- Toilets
- Fast food kiosk
- Water sports centre
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools - Southern". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Environmental Protection Interactive Centre : Beach Water Quality Data". Environmental Protection Department. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Big Wave Bay | Hong Kong, China Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Hong Kong Trail Stage 8 - Hiking Hong Kong". Hiking Hong Kong. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
External links
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