Continent
Asia
Country
South Korea
Next Big City
Ulsan
Next Town
Jinha
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Flat, Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
No information
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Water gets gradually deeper. Water here is colder than at Dadaepo due too deeper open ocean water. This spot has small chop and wind-generated waves. Water is flatter near the small island, which shelters the water.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
No information
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

I has a 2 km white sand beach. This beach was chosen to house the Korean Windsurfing Association. Jinha is the last tour stop (end-May) for the Asian Windsurfing Tour.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

Wetsuit is recommended from October until late-May.

Wind

Best Months:
March, April, May, September, October, November
Wind Type:
No information
Best Direction:
NE
Main Direction:
NE, SW, NW

Southeast Korea has three main wind directions - SW (usually spring through fall, but very light in the summer); NE (usually spring and fall); NW (usually winter). This beach works best with NE winds which are very common in the spring and fall (especially the months of May and October). Winds of 8 to 20 knots. Bring medium/big kites - 14m to 20m. Further north on the beach closer to the island NE will be sideshore.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From either Ulsan or Pusan, Jinha is accessible via highway 7 and then 31.

Extra information

Rules
None

North of here, Pohang and Chilpo Beach are other alternatives for NE winds, but winds are generally stronger as you go south.

Nightlife

Karaoke bars and Korean BBQ with Soju. Several western restaurants also. Ulsan has more of a night life.