Kangjeong
Surf spot · Republic of Korea
Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 9 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- NNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- NNE 0 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- ESE 15 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 112kJ
- Wind
- NW 15 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 16, too small
- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft13 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 0 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | wind from the north-west, 15 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 15°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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:07 +0.5 mLow 06:45 −0.9 mHigh 14:02 +0.9 mLow 20:35 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:32 +0.3 mLow 08:09 −0.8 mHigh 15:26 +0.9 mLow 22:07 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:27 +0.3 mLow 09:45 −0.7 mHigh 16:42 +0.9 mLow 23:14 −0.5 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
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kangjeong
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (191°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (11°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 70). 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). The town to stay in is Seogwipo, 9.2 km away (about 20 min by car).
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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CJU, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$703–US$1,450 |
| 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$1,310–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
16 min by car · 103 places to stay
About Seogwipo its beds, food and every spot near it
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
Flights ORD → CJU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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