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Jungmun Beach

also known as Jungmun Saekdal Beach

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On this page

Wind
- Month by month
Forecast
Water
Level
The scene
Launch
- Rescue
Hazards
Schools
Tips
Getting there
Photos
FAQ

Nearby Hyeopjae Beach 23 km · straight-line distance

SeasonJunthe months riders and schools name How windyno knot figure published Launchroom to launch not ratedno access rules on record Waterwaves2 things riders flag LevelAdvanced onlywith a caveat, in the Level section Schools1named at this spot From the airportno transfer time publishedCJU - Jeju International Airport

When it fills in

No onset time is published for this spot.

Jungmun Saekdal is a surf beach on the south coast of Jeju, 560m of sand under a line of cliffs, and Korea's first surfing club has been based here since 1995. The cliffs cut the wind window down to almost nothing, so what does reach the beach is gusty. The bottom is rocky.

As a kite spot this is a weak choice next to Jeju's dedicated east and west coast venues, and Sinyang or Hyeopjae are where you go for wind. Come here for the summer swell, June in particular, or for the surfing competition that has run every year since 2005. July and August put the resort-strip crowds on the sand.

Almost nothing else about this beach is published for kiting: no wind direction, no kite sizes, no rescue.

The wind

Direction

gusty

Known for summer swell, June above all, rather than for kite wind. The cliffs behind the beach leave a narrow wind window.

Strength

No knot figure is published for this spot.

Forecast

Month by month

Jan65
Feb64
Mar54
Apr41
May31
Jun, riders' month23
Jul29
Aug23
Sep32
Oct40
Nov53
Dec67

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jun.

13Jan17°
12Feb16°
12Mar16°
11Apr17°
10May19°
9Jun22°
10Jul26°
9Aug30°
10Sep29°
10Oct25°
12Nov22°
13Dec19°

avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	65%	13.1 kt	NNW	6.2°C	16.8°C
Feb	64%	12.2 kt	N	7°C	15.8°C
Mar	54%	12.2 kt	N	11.2°C	16°C
Apr	41%	10.7 kt	ESE	15.8°C	17.1°C
May	31%	9.8 kt	ESE	19.1°C	18.7°C
Jun	23%	9.2 kt	ESE	22.7°C	22.4°C
Jul	29%	10 kt	ESE	26.6°C	26.2°C
Aug	23%	8.7 kt	ESE	27.7°C	30.4°C
Sep	32%	10 kt	ESE	25.1°C	29°C
Oct	40%	10.4 kt	N	18.8°C	25.3°C
Nov	53%	12.4 kt	N	14.1°C	22.4°C
Dec	67%	13.3 kt	NNW	7.5°C	19.2°C

modelled

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.

ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024

The water

Type

waves

16–30°C water

Your level

not for beginners herenot for intermediates hereadvanced

Not a kite spot unless surfing is the reason you came. Rocky bottom below the cliffs.

The scene

What riders come here for

waves

Resort-strip tourist beach, home to Korea's oldest surf club and an annual Jeju surfing competition since 2005

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

1 school names this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch is not rated

no access rules on record

Somewhere else

Hyeopjae Beach, 23 km

Hyeopjae Beach

Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.

Rescue

Not documented

Launch

Narrow beach, 560m x 50m, below a line of cliffs

Rules & access

Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.

Rider tips

Bring a surfboard, not a kite. For reliable Jeju wind, head to Sinyang or Hyeopjae.
If you do rig here, expect gusts coming off the cliffs and a rocky seabed under you.
Plan around June for the swell, and expect the sand to be full in July and August.

Getting there

Airport

CJU - Jeju International Airport

Cost level

high

Staying

Jungmun resort strip has abundant hotels

Photos

titled 'Beach at Jungmun Tourism Complex', 583m — Yoo Chung / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

titled 'Jungmun Saekdal Beach', 563m, describes waves — Badara25.ba / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

titled 'Jungmun Saekdal Beach, South Korea' — Giuseppe Milo from Dublin, Ireland / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

FAQ

Is Jungmun Beach good for kitesurfing?

It is mainly a surf beach below a line of cliffs with a narrow wind window, and sources recommend it mainly for surfing rather than kiting.

What is the water like at Jungmun Beach?

The bottom is rocky below the cliffs, and the beach is narrow, about 560 by 50 meters.

When is Jungmun Beach busiest?

June brings the best-known summer swell, while July and August are the busiest tourist months on this resort strip.

Last updated: August 2026