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🇰🇷 Best surf spots in South Korea

9 spots ranked on five years of ERA5 wave, wind and sea temperature data.

Top spotSurfyyBeach front 44.2
Peak monthJanuary
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Work all year4 of 9
Beginner spots9

Season in South Korea

Average share of clean days across all 9 spots, by month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
3%2%0%0%0%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%

Areas

Gangwon5 spots · top SurfyyBeach front 44.2Busan2 spots · top Busan 39.7Jeju1 spots · top Jeju Island - Jungmun Beach 42.8South Gyeongsang1 spots · top Song Jung Beach 42.1

All 9 spots

#SpotScoreSurfableCleanSizeWaterSeasonLevel
1SurfyyBeach front
Gangwon
44.265%1%0.8 m17°CrarelyBeginner
2Jeju Island - Jungmun Beach
Jeju
42.878%1%0.9 m-rarelyBeginner
3Song Jung Beach
South Gyeongsang
42.170%1%0.8 m19°CrarelyBeginner
438th Parallel
Gangwon
40.965%1%0.8 m17°CrarelyBeginner
5Gyongpo Beach
Gangwon
40.865%1%0.8 m17°CrarelyBeginner
6Jukdo Beach
Gangwon
40.465%1%0.8 m17°CrarelyBeginner
7Busan
Busan
39.771%1%0.8 m19°CrarelyBeginner
8Hae un dae
Busan
39.771%1%0.8 m19°CrarelyBeginner
9Songdojin-ni
Gangwon
34.252%1%0.6 m17°CrarelyBeginner
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