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Jeju Island - Jungmun Beach. Photo: Yoo Chung, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Jeju Island - Jungmun Beach

Surf spot · Republic of Korea

Is it worth the trip?

10Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 10 s), onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 9 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
32kJ
Wind
S 2 kn
Temp
16°C

Wed 4 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
49kJ
Wind
E 4 kn
Temp
16°C

Thu 5 · 13 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
84kJ
Wind
NW 12 kn
Temp
18°C

Fri 6 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
48kJ
Wind
N 10 kn
Temp
16°C

Sat 7 · 9 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
16kJ
Wind
NNE 7 kn
Temp
12°C

Sun 8 · 8 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
11kJ
Wind
NNE 3 kn
Temp
12°C

Mon 9 · 6 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
8kJ
Wind
NNE 10 kn
Temp
11°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 213, too small
  2. Tue 39, too small
  3. Wed 411, too small
  4. Thu 513, too small
  5. Fri 612, too small
  6. Sat 79, too small
  7. Sun 88, too small
  8. Mon 96, too small
  9. Tue 104, too small
  10. Wed 113, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–13 ftof swell
  • Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best Apr, Jul–Aug1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Jeju Island - Jungmun Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov13, too small2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)95kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore16°C
Tue 3Nov9, too small1 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)32kJwind from the south, 2 knots16°C
Wed 4Nov11, too small2 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)49kJwind from the east, 4 knots16°C
Thu 5Nov13, too small2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)84kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore18°C
Fri 6Nov12, too small2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)48kJwind from the north, 10 knots, offshore16°C
Sat 7Nov9, too small2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)16kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore12°C
Sun 8Nov8, too small2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)11kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore12°C
Mon 9Nov6, too small2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)8kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore11°C
Tue 10Nov4, too small1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the north, 10 knots, offshore12°C
Wed 11Nov3, too smallunder 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.)3kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore13°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 +0.3 mLow 08:20 −0.8 mHigh 15:34 +0.9 mLow 22:15 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:36 +0.3 mLow 09:55 −0.7 mHigh 16:50 +0.9 mLow 23:22 −0.5 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 05:13 +0.5 mLow 11:18 −0.7 mHigh 17:50 +0.9 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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Photos of Jeju Island - Jungmun Beach

Jungmun Saekdal Beach South Korea Seascape Photography
Photo: Giuseppe Milo, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Jungmun Saekdal Beach, South Korea
Photo: Giuseppe Milo from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Saekdal-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea - panoramio - song songroov
Photo: song songroov, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About Jeju Island - Jungmun Beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (181°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (1°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 56). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, July and August, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Seogwipo.

Water about 22°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$1,310–US$2,510 each

about US$1,310–US$2,510 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to CJU, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$703–US$1,450
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$100–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$201–US$328
Food7 days eating outabout US$221–US$415
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,310–US$2,510

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Seogwipo

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Seogwipo

about 25 min by car · 103 places to stay

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About Seogwipo its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Seogwipo, 14 km (about 25 min by car)

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 26h 55m

About 26h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → CJU, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 50 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.