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화암방파제

Ulsan · South Korea

IntermediateBeach break35.471, 129.405

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An open SW-facing sand beach on the South Sea near Ulsan, 화암방파제 works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~25°C (77°F) on average

Jan

14.8°C

58.6°F · 13.3–16.4°C

Feb

14°C

57.2°F · 12.9–15.6°C

Mar

13.8°C

56.8°F · 12.3–15.2°C

Apr

15.1°C

59.2°F · 13.8–17.2°C

May

16.9°C

62.4°F · 13.8–19.2°C

Jun

20.5°C

68.9°F · 18.1–22.8°C

Jul

23.2°C

73.8°F · 20.5–27.5°C

Aug

26.5°C

79.7°F · 23.2–29.7°C

Sep

25°C

77°F · 22–28°C

Oct

22.3°C

72.1°F · 20.5–25.2°C

Nov

19.3°C

66.7°F · 16–22.1°C

Dec

17°C

62.6°F · 14.6–19.6°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

S–W

Best wind

N–E

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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