Welcome to Surfing Hainan 欢迎来到冲浪海南

Happy New Year to everybody. This is my third fall/winter season in Hainan, and it's probably been the best so far. November and December were both really consistent, offering a ton of head-high and over days.

The contest dates of the 10th and 11th are just now coming into the long-term forecast range. Looking good so far, in the twelve-foot range. Fingers crossed for a god contest swell.

This swell has been really good. Monday was shoulder-high up at Nanyanwan where I got to score some waves with Andy, Edith, and Martin. Andy says yesterday was big but a bit sectiony, and today is epic. I've been stuck with other obligations so couldn't make it out the last two days. Running a surf business is not all fun and games unfortunately.

Christmas Day tomorrow should still see some head-high waves at the Shimei spots.

Happy Holidays everyone. It's been a great season so far, so let's be thankful for that and hope it carries on. Here's to head and a half waves for our contest!

I'm looking forward to tomorrow, as I'll be hitting the water for a final surf with my friend Martin, who will be leaving Hainan after two years on the island. Also, our friends Andy and Edith (and their daughter Klarissa) are getting into town tomorrow morning. We're looking at shoulder-plus waves for tomorrow, and then peaking on Tuesday in the head-high plus range.

There was still enough swell around for east-facing spots to have head-high plus waves. There probably won't be much left by tomorrow though. By Monday we'll get another swell. Not super big, but enough to probably get the Shimei spots going in the head-high range for a few days. Then into Friday it should build enough to get us some overhead surf. This season has been incredible so far!

过去几日在东线一带的海湾处一直连续有及头高的浪，但明天将会变小。下周一将又会有一组浪过来，虽不是很大，但在石梅湾仍会有及头高的浪持续数日。到下周五的浪将达一人多高。到现在为止此次冲浪季节真是棒极了！

The tail end of the swell was still bringing through some chest-high waves at Riyuewan. It tapered off throughout the day and actually went side-on, which is odd for that spot this time of year.

The Shimei spots will be dead for about a week, so hit the east-facing spots for some surf while we wait for the next swell.

It's been overhead for the last three days at Shimei spots. The swell should fade a bit by tomorrow, but with lighter winds, more directly east-facing spots should be pretty good. By next weekend we should see another strong swell kick in.

The local boys have said it's been pretty fun over the last three or four days. A few new spots discovered. There are still a ton of spots to be found here.

This last swell didn't live up to expectations, but it's been at least chest-high at RYW over the last week. We should see it get a bit smaller over the next few, then get another pulse coming in by Thursday or Friday.

We still haven't had our semi-seasonal massive swell yet, so I'd say we are due within the next few weeks to see some double-overhead surf at the Shimei spots.

Getting colder. Time to put on the wetsuits.

Waist- to chest-high clean waves up on the east coast today. We've got another swell coming, peaking on Friday. Not as big as the last one, but we should see head-high plus waves for Thursday through Saturday on the east coast.

今天东海岸的浪高度在腰至胸之间。又一个大浪即将到来，周五将会最好，虽不及上一次的浪大，但在周四至周六期间东海岸仍会有一些一人多高的浪。

Wow what a great day at Riyuewan. When we got there, it was disappointing because it was a little smaller than yesterday. But it grew throughout the day, and by the afternoon it was a foot or two overhead. Some really fun waves, getting a lot of speed tearing down the line.

Tomorrow should still see some overhead bombs coming through. Then it will get a bit smaller, but it's looking like we will still have decent waves in the chest-high range. I love Hainan!

在日月湾度过了如此美妙的一天!当我们刚到那儿时,起初还有一点失望,因为浪比昨天还要小一点.但这一天下来,尤其到了下午时, 浪有一人多高.有一些很有好的浪下行至谷底的速度极快.,明天仍将持续有高及头顶的浪,也许会小一点,但我们还是可以享受到及胸高的浪.我爱海南!

It is so good to be in this season again! Summer has it's fun swells,
but the fall/winter season is when we are reminded that Hainan really
gets some great surf. There is a BIG swell coming in this week.
Thursday is looking like the best day, but by Wednesday we should
already be looking at head-high surf for the Shimei spots. Stoked!

本季又一个好浪!这里的夏天有一些很好的浪,但直到秋冬季我们才意识到在此时的海南确实有很多很棒的浪.就在本周将有一个大浪随即而来,看起来周四会是最好的一天,但周三在石梅湾仍将会有及头高的浪.兴奋！