Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 7 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 140kJ
- Wind
- WNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, too small
- Tue 336, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 654, fair
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 833, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 102, too small
- Wed 114, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Dec2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Olders (baeksook village) 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 | 31, too small | 2 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 36, too small | 3 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | offshorewind from the west, 5 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | 4 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 140kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 10°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 07:20 +0.1 mLow 16:25 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:24 +0.1 mLow 04:12 +0.1 mHigh 08:59 +0.1 mLow 17:36 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:23 +0.1 mLow 06:03 +0.0 mHigh 11:06 +0.1 mLow 18:35 −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
best in Dec
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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Olders (baeksook village)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (98°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (278°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: 영덕오션펜션, 병곡면, 2 km. Nearest beds: T’aebaek, 74 km. Nearest airport: Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3) (KPO), 70 km.
Water about 19°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$1,090–US$2,150 each
about US$1,090–US$2,150 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 TAE, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$683–US$1,420 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| 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$1,090–US$2,150 |
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 74 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: 영덕오션펜션, 병곡면, 2 km. Nearest beds: T’aebaek, 74 km. Nearest airport: Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3) (KPO), 70 km.
See places to stay near T’aebaek, 74 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 28h 40m
About 28h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TAE, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 2h 10m by road
Flights ORD → TAE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.