kitesurf spot

South Korea · Busan

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 35.05 | 128.97

Overview

Dadaepo Beach is located in the southern part of Busan, South Korea, at the mouth of the Nakdong River estuary. This wide sandy beach faces south toward the open sea and is one of Busan's popular spots for kitesurfing and other water sports. The beach benefits from consistent winds, especially during the autumn and winter months when northwesterly winds are dominant.

The spot offers a large riding area with a sandy bottom, making it relatively safe for intermediate riders. Tidal range can be moderate, and the beach conditions change noticeably between high and low tide. The area around the Nakdong estuary can produce choppy conditions when wind opposes current.

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Sunrise 06:34 · Sunset 17:43

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now03:471 m09:560.8 m16:211.2 m23:010.7 m05:081.1 m11:100.7 m17:201.3 m23:450.5 m05:561.2 m11:570.6 m18:041.4 m00:190.4 m06:331.4 m12:350.4 m18:411.4 m00:500.3 m07:071.5 m13:090.3 m19:161.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m

: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

229h

in October · 24 rideable days

The season runs from August to November, peaking in October: 17 rideable days a month and 229 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is December, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 5 rideable days J February: 9 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 10 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 5 rideable days J July: 9.5 rideable days J August: 11.5 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days24 d O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 5 rideable days J February: 9 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 10 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 5 rideable days J July: 9.5 rideable days J August: 11.5 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days24 d O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 45%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 46% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is September, with 246 mm.

Monthly averages:
Monthly averages — — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 5.0 48 h 8 °C 21 mm
February 9.0 101 h 8 °C 70 mm
March 11.0 106 h 11 °C 57 mm
April 10.0 114 h 15 °C 72 mm
May 12.5 119 h 18 °C 97 mm
June 5.0 42 h 22 °C 193 mm
July 9.5 98 h 26 °C 218 mm
August 11.5 130 h 29 °C 131 mm
September 21.5 233 h 27 °C 246 mm
October 24.0 229 h 21 °C 193 mm
November 11.5 108 h 16 °C 67 mm
December 1.5 13 h 9 °C 8 mm

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Technical details of spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

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