Gyongpo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Korea)

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Gyongpo Beach Surf Guide

Gyongpo Beach in South Korea is an exposed sandbar break that has fairly consistent surf. The favoured conditions for surfing are during the cyclone season. Offshore winds are from the west. The optimum well angle is from the east. Waves at the sandbar are both lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of - Rips / undertow.

Gyongpo Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	3.1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	23.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gyongpo Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gyongpo Beach occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Gyongpo Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Gyongpo Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in September while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

62%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gyongpo Beach Location Map

Interactive Gyongpo Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Gyongpo Beach is Gangneung (Kangnung) Airport (KAG) in Korea, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gyongpo Beach is Sokcho (Sokch'o) Airport (SHO), also in Korea, 46 km (29 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Gyongpo Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 July 2024, 21:23 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 20
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	6	6	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Gyongpo Beach look like?

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Tides at Gyongpo Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Gyongpo Beach, 0 km from Gyongpo Beach.

Next High Water: 04:00am | 0.24m

Next Low Water: 07:04am | 0.22m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Gyongpo Beach Sea Temperature

A hot sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and warm water temperature (23.9 °C) too at Gyongpo Beach. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV. Otherwise, warm enough for just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 23.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite