Mareloa

石澳後灘 Rocky Bay Beach, Southern

Near Shek O · 0.2 km

6 beaches near this one
1 photo

Practical information

Tide

Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.

NowRising tide1.4 m
Next eventHigh · 12:00 AMin 1 h 38 · 1.6 m

Tidal range

Difference in height between one high tide and the following low tide.

Translated from the cited source.

Source: Shom — Définitions des mots clefs (GT TSH, mars 2025)

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Heights shown0.0 m → 1.6 m
1.6 m1.0 m0.5 m0.0 mHigh12:00 AM1.6 mLow10:00 AM0.0 m
  • High12:00 AM · 1.6 m
  • Low10:00 AM · 0.0 m

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Forecast

Weather unavailable

The tide remains visible, but no temperature forecast can be shown.

Practical information

Length
170 mSource record 9/21/2026 · Open source
Cliffs nearby
401 mSource record 9/21/2026 · Open source
Shade features nearby
Not documentedNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/21/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief)
N 11° · NE 2° · E 3° · SE 5° · S 13° · SW 13° · W 16° · NW 16°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/26/2026 · Open source
Shore axis
147°Source record 9/21/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

October 3, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

Shore orientation unavailable

Calculation method

Wind on the beach

Not provided

Bathing supervision

Lifeguard post reported nearby, hours not provided (according to OpenStreetMap)

emergency=lifeguard · 192 m

Recorded on 9/28/2026 · Open source · Licence

© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0

Hours may change: check the signage and flags on site.

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Practical information recorded by the source

This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.

Nearby services
toilets 3 · restaurant 8 · shop 6 · drinking water 1 · bus stop 6recorded by the source · Source record 9/21/2026 · Open source
Playground nearby
55 mSource record 9/28/2026 · Open source

Practical facilities

Mapped within 1,000 m of the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

Mapped facilities describe the source record; availability, opening and access can change.

Toilets, showers and water
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  • Toilets · 石澳村公廁

    182 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Drinking water

    266 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Access and accessibility
—

Not documented.

Public transport and bikes
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  • Bus stop · 石澳 Shek O

    125 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · 石澳泳灘 Shek O Beach

    242 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · 石澳道1號 1 Shek O Road

    461 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · 石澳警署 Shek O Police Station

    470 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · 石澳道1號 1 Shek O Road

    495 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · 石澳警署 Shek O Police Station

    501 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Parking
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  • Car park

    158 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    258 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park · Shek O Beach Car Park

    263 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Access
    Yes

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    611 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 20, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Local area
Southernrecorded by the source · Source record 9/21/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record
Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 9/21/2026 · Open source
Coast
SouthernSource record 9/21/2026 · Open source
Water body
OceanSource record 9/21/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

Calculated at 10:21 PM
beach runCheck first08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

beach run

Check first

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

shore gatheringCheck first08:00 AM – 11:00 AM

shore gathering

Check first

08:00 AM – 11:00 AM

  • physical window around low tide

Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

coastal walkCheck first10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

Check first

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

family beach timeCheck first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

family beach time

Check first

02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

photographyCheck first04:14 PM – 06:14 PM

photography

Check first

04:14 PM – 06:14 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

sunsetCheck first05:29 PM – 06:59 PM

sunset

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05:29 PM – 06:59 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

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Open beach

Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.

Seven-day tide

Modelled tidal range · source reference
SaturdaySunday5 Monday6 Tuesday7 Wednesday8 Thursday9 Friday
Modelled tidal range—
Low tide08:00 AM-0.04 m
Modelled tidal range1.56 m
High tide12:00 AM1.56 m
Low tide10:00 AM0.00 m
Modelled tidal range1.46 m
High tide03:00 AM1.38 m
Low tide11:00 AM-0.08 m
Modelled tidal range1.37 m
High tide05:00 AM1.48 m
Low tide11:00 AM0.11 m
High tide07:00 PM1.10 m
Low tide11:00 PM0.91 m
Modelled tidal range1.43 m
High tide06:00 AM1.69 m
Low tide12:00 PM0.26 m
High tide08:00 PM1.24 m
Modelled tidal range1.38 m
Low tide12:00 AM0.79 m
High tide07:00 AM1.67 m
Low tide01:00 PM0.29 m
High tide08:00 PM1.34 m
Modelled tidal range1.25 m
Low tide01:00 AM0.57 m
High tide08:00 AM1.59 m
Low tide01:00 PM0.34 m
High tide08:00 PM1.38 m
Tide calendar
Tide, weather and sea conditions modelled by Open‑Meteo — not a navigation tool

Sources and method

Tide heights
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
Sea temperature and conditions
Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
Beach characteristics
These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.

Source & freshness

© OpenStreetMap contributors — named coastal features, ODbL; geographic catalogue, not current bathing-health informationAging

Official catalogue · Bathing water quality

Method and source ↗Licence ↗
© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-28T21:44:50Z; offline reviewed snapshot (companion profile), ODbLFresh

Catalogue review

Method and source ↗Licence ↗
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh

Additional source

Method and source ↗

Weather temporarily unavailable: recommendations are degraded.

Modelled sea level: limited coastal accuracy, and a different reference from chart datum.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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