Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 1 ft3 s | 2kJ | NW | 13°C |
| Mon 9usually | 1 ft3 s | 1kJ | NW | 12°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
the spot and its town
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Each place wears how it usually is on these dates, from past years' weather, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Garbage pile
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (266°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (86°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.0 km out (1 in 204). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 3°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Seonwon, 31 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: 을왕리심플하우스pension, Incheon, 0 km. Nearest beds: Seoul, 55 km. Nearest airport: Incheon International Airport (ICN), 8 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,000–US$2,000 each
about US$1,000–US$2,000 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, food, board and wetsuit.
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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,000–US$2,000 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 55 km away
No town nearby
Seonwon, 31 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: 을왕리심플하우스pension, Incheon, 0 km. Nearest beds: Seoul, 55 km. Nearest airport: Incheon International Airport (ICN), 8 km.
See places to stay near Seoul, 55 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 18h 20m
About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ICN, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → ICN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.