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
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.