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Haewoondae
Surf spot · Republic of Korea
Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 4 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 223, too small
- Tue 321, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 535, poor
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 112, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Haewoondae does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, poor | 4 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 9°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:41 +0.2 mLow 07:24 −0.1 mHigh 14:08 +0.3 mLow 20:39 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:21 +0.2 mLow 09:09 −0.1 mHigh 15:40 +0.3 mLow 22:08 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:38 +0.3 mLow 10:37 −0.2 mHigh 16:52 +0.3 mLow 23:12 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Haewoondae
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (150°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (330°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 145). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Dongnae, 8.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,240–US$2,390 each
about US$1,240–US$2,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, 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 PUS, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$683–US$1,430 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| 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$1,240–US$2,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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Getting there: about 27h 05m
About 27h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PUS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 40 min by road
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