Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 15 kn gusting 20, side-shore, Water: waves 1.4 m
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Wind
- S 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.7 mwaves
- Air
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- N 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.3 mwaves
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 15°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 292, good
- Tue 325, poor
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 596, good
- Fri 692, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 858, fair
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1091, good
- Wed 1182, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Oct, Dec–Jan5 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 | 92, good | wind from the north-north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 23kn | offnot safe | 1.4 mwaves | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 25, poor | wind from the south, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | on | 0.8 mwaves | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | 1.4 mwaves | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 96, good | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 22kn | side | 1.7 mwaves | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 92, good | wind from the north, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | 1.3 mwaves | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | 0.9 mwaves | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 58, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 14kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 91, good | wind from the north, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 82, good | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | – | 16°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 Oct, Dec–Jan
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 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
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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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About Sanbangsan Cruise
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 22°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 S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, October and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in June, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Seogwipo.
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$1,230–US$2,370 each
about US$1,230–US$2,370 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 CJU, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$703–US$1,450 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,370 |
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: Seogwipo
about 40 min by car · 103 places to stay
About Seogwipo its beds, food and every spot near it
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 27h
About 27h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CJU, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → CJU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.