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Song Jung Beach. Photo: Andrewssi2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Song Jung Beach

Surf spot · Republic of Korea

Is it worth the trip?

17Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 17 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
10kJ
Wind
NE 3 kn
Temp
18°C

Wed 4 · 10 out of 100

Swell
1 ft4 smushy
Energy
4kJ
Wind
ENE 5 kn
Temp
17°C

Thu 5 · 27 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
44kJ
Wind
NW 4 kn
Temp
21°C

Fri 6 · 8 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 smushy
Energy
6kJ
Wind
W 4 kn
Temp
15°C

Sat 7 · 22 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
56kJ
Wind
NW 6 kn
Temp
11°C

Sun 8 · 14 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
15kJ
Wind
WNW 4 kn
Temp
10°C

Mon 9 · 8 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
17kJ
Wind
NW 1 kn
Temp
15°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 224, too small
  2. Tue 317, too small
  3. Wed 410, too small
  4. Thu 527, poor
  5. Fri 68, too small
  6. Sat 722, too small
  7. Sun 814, too small
  8. Mon 98, too small
  9. Tue 1017, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 3–13 ftof swell
  • Water 20 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Song Jung Beach, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov24, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)20kJwind from the west, 4 knots, offshore18°C
Tue 3Nov17, too small2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)10kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots18°C
Wed 4Nov10, too small1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots17°C
Thu 5Nov27, poor3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)44kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore21°C
Fri 6Nov8, too small1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the west, 4 knots, offshore15°C
Sat 7Nov22, too small2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)56kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore11°C
Sun 8Nov14, too small2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore10°C
Mon 9Nov8, too small2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore15°C
Tue 10Nov17, too small2 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore14°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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Photos of Song Jung Beach

Surf boards in Korea
Photo: Heather Carreiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Songjeong at the beach 09
Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
SongJeong beach - panoramio
Photo: Wonho E, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

More surf near here

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Song Jung Beach

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

The spot faces SE (133°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (313°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 110). 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 Gijang. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf 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$1,250–US$2,400 each

about US$1,250–US$2,400 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to PUS, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$683–US$1,430
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$54–US$87
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$1,250–US$2,400

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

Closest

Gijang

13 min by car · 1 place to stay

See 1 place to stay in Gijang · Booking.com

About Gijang its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest town: Gijang, 8 km (about 15 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 27h 10m

About 27h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → PUS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 45 min by road

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