Jukdo Beach
Surf spot · Republic of Korea
Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- W 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 10 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 631, too small
- Sat 729, too small
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 922, too small
- Tue 1025, too small
- Wed 1121, too small
- Thu 125, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the west, 12 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the west, 9 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west, 5 knots, offshore | 12°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:06 +0.0 mLow 03:02 +0.0 mHigh 08:55 +0.1 mLow 17:06 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:25 +0.0 mLow 05:12 +0.0 mHigh 10:56 +0.1 mLow 18:06 −0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:44 +0.1 mLow 06:26 −0.1 mHigh 12:32 +0.1 mLow 18:53 −0.1 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- Sokcho 28.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Jukdo Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (85°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (265°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 31). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sokcho. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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$1,290–US$2,470 each
about US$1,290–US$2,470 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 2 November 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$678–US$1,410 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,470 |
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 21h 50m
About 21h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ICN, direct, then 3h 55m by road
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