The invention provides an adjustable symmetric swing plate type wave energy generation device which comprises anchor chains, a floating body, a sliding table, a first swing plate, a first hydraulic cylinder, a second hydraulic cylinder, a second swing plate, a third swing plate, a third hydraulic cylinder, a fourth hydraulic cylinder, a first rectifying valve group, a first electromagnetic valve, a second rectifying valve group, a second electromagnetic valve, a third electromagnetic valve, a hydraulic motor, a generator and a rectifying filter circuit. The adjustable symmetric swing plate type wave energy generation device has the advantages that through hydraulic pressure, the interval between the front and rear swing plates can be automatically adjusted to be half a wavelength, so that the stability and power generation efficiency of the adjustable symmetric swing plate type wave energy generation device can be greatly improved.