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금당화해변

South Jeolla · South Korea

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An open SE-facing sand beach on the South Sea near South Jeolla, 금당화해변 works on E–SW groundswell; NW–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.

Today's surf at 금당화해변

Updated 09:20 spot time

금당화해변 surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.1 m–0.7 m waist to chest high, 0.0 m W swell at 3.1 s. Wind up to 37 km/h N. Water 25°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 35 km/h NNW wind.

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10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~20.8°C (69.4°F) on average

Jan

13°C

55.4°F · 9.3–17°C

Feb

12.3°C

54.1°F · 8.6–14.5°C

Mar

11.9°C

53.4°F · 9.2–14.3°C

Apr

13.1°C

55.6°F · 12.1–15.1°C

May

15.7°C

60.3°F · 13.7–18.1°C

Jun

19.5°C

67.1°F · 17.1–21.5°C

Jul

22.9°C

73.2°F · 18.9–26.8°C

Aug

25.8°C

78.4°F · 22.9–27.8°C

Sep

24.2°C

75.6°F · 21.6–27.9°C

Oct

20.8°C

69.4°F · 17.7–24.3°C

Nov

16.4°C

61.5°F · 12.9–19.2°C

Dec

14°C

57.2°F · 12.2–17.5°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

E–SW

Best wind

NW–N

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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