Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: not enough of the right wind, 9 kn gusting 20, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 14°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 228, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 444, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Mar–Apr, Dec4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 28, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | cross-off | chop | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, poor | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | chop | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | chop | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 23kn | side | 1.2 mwaves | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 12kn | offnot safe | 1.2 mwaves | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 11kn | offnot safe | chop | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat | 17°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Mar–Apr, Dec
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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the spot and its town
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More sailing near here
2 places
- Anin Port 6.3 km away
- Gangneung Cruise Ship 11.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Geumjin Cruise Ship
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 11°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually March, April and December, with about 4 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gangdong.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,200–US$2,320 each
about US$1,200–US$2,320 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ICN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$677–US$1,410 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,200–US$2,320 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Gangdong
about 15 min by car · 1 place to stay
About Gangdong its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Gangdong, 8 km. We have not checked places to stay in Gangdong yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Gangneung, 16 km away (about 30 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 22h 05m
About 22h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ICN, direct, then 4h 10m by road
Flights ORD → ICN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.