Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 102, too small
- Wed 112, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west, 2 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 4 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 NovLow 00:40 +0.1 mHigh 07:17 +0.1 mLow 15:51 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:03 +0.1 mLow 03:34 +0.0 mHigh 08:59 +0.1 mLow 17:04 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:26 +0.1 mLow 05:22 +0.0 mHigh 11:02 +0.1 mLow 18:03 −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 Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 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
- Aug1of 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
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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- Sokcho 49.5 km away
About
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About Songdojin-ni
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (70°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (250°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 48). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually January, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sokcho.
Water about 16°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 30 October 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$677–US$1,410 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| 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$1,290–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: Sokcho
about 1h 25m by car · 58 places to stay
About Sokcho its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Sokcho, 48 km (about 1h 25m 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 21h 50m
About 21h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ICN, direct, then 3h 55m by road
Flights ORD → ICN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.