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Location: Southern China - Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Donguan, Zhuhai, Hong Kong
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Where to surf
Xichong beach - this is about two hours drive east of Shenzhen and Guangzhou. From Shenzhen, to get there by bus from Shenzhen Stadium, take bus 360 or bus E11 to Nan'ao. From there, take a minibus or taxi, or motorbike over the winding mountainous road to Xichong. Here is a (very basic) map from Luohu to Xichong.
Dongchong beach - this is very close to Xichong and, to get here, turn left near the crest of the hill about 3km before reaching Xichong. Here is a map.
Pinghai beach - this is another option, about three and a half hours drive along the coast from Shenzhen. There is a bus from Luohu bus station to (close to) Pinghai. The beach is very long (and almost empty) beside an interesting fishing village. To find where the waves are breaking best, drive very slowly along the very rough coastal road. Here is a map.

Renting and buying equipment
Xichong - the "surf shop" (consisting of some rental boards locked away in a shed, you may need to improvise leashes) is on the right of the beach, as you face the sea. The shop is hard to differentiate from the other facilities, but it has a corrugated iron blue roof. Boards are about RMB 50 and RMB 150 to rent for three hours.
Dongchong - there are two shops that rent boards just off the beach front by the car park. Boards are about RMB 50 to RMB 100 for three hours. There is a new surf club in Dongchong village - Blue Surf Club, tel: 13825265825 to 18688930347. Website: www.bluesurfers.com
Dapeng - this is a small town about 15km from Xichong/Dongchong, our member Sonia mentioned that there is a surf shop in Dapeng: Aloha Surf, Kuinan Road, Dapeng (tel: 13534265025). There is also an instructor for hire, Christophe, from a nearby watersports venue.
Longgang - here is a factory selling a large range of new surf boards, fins and leashes. Generally, they export in bulk, but you can visit them and they'll sell you a board too. Their website is here.
Pinghai - Pinghai doesn't have any surf shops.

Beach and waves
For forecasts you can check out: http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=186632.
Xichong - I've been lucky with the waves at Xichong (the best surf is usually in the middle left of the beach).
Dongchong - it has been mostly flat on the days I visited, but I have heard good things. There is a risk from the speedboats, so watch out for them and make them aware that you are in the water. As far as I can tell, they aren't being reckless because I think they need to accellerate to get over the lagoon sandbar.
Pinghai - as far as I know, the best spot is near the far end of the beach, away from the fishing village, about 4 miles along the very rough coastal road near two nice hotels, but this may vary.

Facilities
Xichong - the beach is a lot longer than Dongchong, but Xichong's facilities (the "surf shop", hotels & shops) are scattered out along its length. Facilities, like bars, hotels and restaurants, are generally fairly basic, but acceptable. Tents, for sleeping on the beach, can be hired too for RMB 50 per night.
Dongchong - the beach and village are conveniently compact, and it is cleaner than Xichong. Facilities, like bars, hotels and restaurants, are also more advanced in Dongchong and there are are some decent wooden villas for rent.
Pinghai - there are quite a few nice local hotels, bars and restaurants in the village, but facilities along the huge beach are very limited, though there are a couple of good hotels towards the far end of the beach.

Surf instructors
1. Eduardo De Franca (tel: 13058054604, email: defranca.eduardo@gmail.com, SZstuff name: Formiga)
2. Christophe at Aloha Surf (tel: 13534265025)
3. Dongchong Blue Surf Club (tel: 18688930347)

If you'd like to go
Just communicate with our members if you are interested in going sometime! Also, if you have more information, please let me know. Thanks to our member Sunny for providing some of the info.

If you have updated information
Send me a message if any of the above information is out of date, or something new comes up.

;-) Happy surfing!
David

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Comment by Charlie on May 3, 2013 at 7:17pm: I'm keen to head out tomorrow - anyone driving there by any chance ;)?

Comment by Nick on May 3, 2013 at 3:57am: I would be on Saturday in Xichong, and it would be my birthday! All I have is 2 cases of beer and a few friends ( I came to China a week ago,so I dont know anybody=)

So, join us - will be glad to meet you!

Comment by sharkwilliam on May 2, 2013 at 4:32pm: i just back from dongchong today.small wave with strong wind

Comment by Zen Guesthouse on May 2, 2013 at 4:00pm: down to hit xichong on Saturday, looks like it might be good this weekend http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=186632&sty=m_menu.

Wish I was there now, anyone go today and can report on the swell?

Comment by Thomas on May 1, 2013 at 9:37pm: I'm heading to Xichong on Saturday and maybe on Friday! :)

Comment by Roman Tretyakov on April 30, 2013 at 7:27am: Anyone is going this Friday or Saturday to Pinghai or Xichong?

Comment by XSories on April 23, 2013 at 12:12pm: Hi All,

We are Pleased to invoite you next in Hainan for the 1st Surf and Skate competition!!

On May 4th, Hainan’s Riyue Bay will be host to an event the first of it’s kind ever in Hainan, when the two extreme boardsports of surfing and skateboarding come together in one competition.

Held in beautiful Riyue Bay, China’s surf capital, on the holiday weekend of May 4th, the surfing portion of the event will be a longboard competition, with separate divisions for Men, Women, and Under 16s. Competing will take place on the beach break in front of the Riyue Bay Surf Club. The skateboard portion of the competition will be held on the club’s 1.2m mini-ramp, as well as on a variety of street skating modules, with separate divisions for Men and Under 16s. Organizers expect
about 40 competitors for each discipline of surfing and skateboarding.

Best XSories Team

Comment by Muriel Ocean on April 11, 2013 at 5:36pm: thanks Jesse.. good call!!! ;-)

Comment by Jesse on April 11, 2013 at 4:46pm: pinghai is more exposed to raw swell than xichong. shanwei picks up even more swell than pinghai. just check the MSW charts on any given swell (cherry point & 88). you can compare all of them here: http://magicseaweed.com/Hong-Kong-Guangdong-Surfing/338/

Comment by Muriel Ocean on April 11, 2013 at 3:41pm: Wow.. i was looking the swell(waves) for this weekend and in pinghai its supposed to be good waves.. but I also checked Xi-chong and its just 2 feet... high.. I usually go to Xi-chong and never been to Pinghai.. Does anyone know why this big difference between the two beaches if Xi-chong and pinghai its just alittle up north???
Is anyone going up there this weekend? I am ready to get some fun waves.. iuuuu cheers!!!