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Jinha Beach
Jinha is Ulsan's main marine-sports beach, a wide sandy shoreline south of the city that has hosted a PWA (Professional Windsurfers Association) event. It works best with NE winds common in spring and fall, and shares its wide, open coastline among surfers, windsurfers, kiteboarders and SUP paddlers.
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Wind
| best months |
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|---|---|
| season notes | NE winds are very common in spring and fall, especially May and October; can also deliver gusty summer freeride conditions and hardy winter wind. |
| avg knots | 8-20 |
| wind name | NE spring/fall wind |
| direction to shore | NE |
| quality | gusty |
| typical kite sizes | 14-20m |
Water
| type | mixed |
|---|
Levels
| beginner | no |
|---|---|
| intermediate | yes |
| advanced | yes |
| notes | Gusty freeride conditions with occasional waves suit intermediate-advanced riders; site of a PWA windsurfing event |
Launch & crowd
| description | Wide sandy shoreline with plenty of room to spread out |
|---|---|
| rescue | Not documented |
| busy months |
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| vibe | Relaxing, less central than other Busan/Ulsan beaches; multi-sport crowd |
Monthly wind statistics
Station: Ulsan Airport (RKPU) (Weather Spark model) (weatherspark.com (MERRA-2 reanalysis), ~21.5 km) — Station is Ulsan Airport, ~21-22 km north of Jinha Beach (Ulju-gun); coastal sea-breeze effects at Jinha itself not captured. windfinder.com returned HTTP 429 (rate-limited/blocked) on every attempt during this run, so no windfinder windstatistics page could be fetched; used Weather Spark (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1980-2016) as fallback. No probability of wind >=4 Bft is published by Weather Spark, so prob_ge_4bft_pct is null throughout; avg_knots is the mean hourly wind speed and dominant_dir is a coarse seasonal approximation (not a true per-month wind rose). No water temperature figures were found for any of these stations.
| Month | Wind ≥4 Bft | Avg kn | Dir | Air °C | Water °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | —% | 12.2 | W | 1.7 | — |
| Feb | —% | 11.6 | W | 3.9 | — |
| Mar | —% | 10.8 | NE | 7.8 | — |
| Apr | —% | 10.1 | NE | 13.3 | — |
| May | —% | 9 | E | 17.8 | — |
| Jun | —% | 8.3 | E | 21.7 | — |
| Jul | —% | 8.9 | E | 25 | — |
| Aug | —% | 9 | E | 25.6 | — |
| Sep | —% | 9.6 | N | 21.1 | — |
| Oct | —% | 9.6 | N | 16.1 | — |
| Nov | —% | 10.6 | N | 10 | — |
| Dec | —% | 11.8 | W | 3.9 | — |
Hazards
- Shared water with surfers, windsurfers, kayakers and SUP paddlers
- Gusty, less consistent than trade-wind spots
Rules
- Verify local permit/kite-club membership requirements before kiting
Tips
- Best wind in May and October
- Bring medium-to-big kites (14-20m) since average wind is moderate
Travel basics
| airport | USN - Ulsan Airport, or PUS Gimhae International (Busan) |
|---|---|
| accommodation | Ulsan city or beachside guesthouses |
| cost level | mid |
| no wind | Explore Ulsan city or the Ulju coastal trail |
Nearby: Songjeong Beach, Dadaepo Beach
Sources: kitejungle.com · web.kite-and-windsurfing-guide.com