Overview

Kitesurf

Gyeongpodae Beach is a famous scenic beach near Gangneung on South Korea's east coast, in Gangwon-do province. The beach faces east toward the East Sea and is well-known for its pine tree forests and traditional pavilion. For kitesurfing, the beach receives NE to E winds particularly during autumn and winter.

The long sandy beach provides a spacious riding area. East coast tidal variation is minimal compared to the west coast. The spot can get waves during NE wind events, making it interesting for wave riders. The water gets very cold in winter, requiring full cold-water gear.

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Sunrise 06:37 · Sunset 17:41

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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 2.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:09 · 0.3 m Low tide 03:31 · 0.3 m High tide 09:17 · 0.3 m Low tide 17:18 · 0.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:57 · 0.3 m Low tide 05:02 · 0.3 m High tide 10:35 · 0.3 m Low tide 18:02 · 0.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:13 · 0.3 m Low tide 06:06 · 0.2 m High tide 11:38 · 0.3 m Low tide 18:39 · 0.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:14 · 0.3 m Low tide 06:54 · 0.2 m High tide 12:36 · 0.3 m Low tide 19:13 · 0.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:28 · 0.3 m Low tide 07:35 · 0.2 m High tide 13:33 · 0.3 m Low tide 19:47 · 0.1 m

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

Season · peak

97h

in October · 12.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, September and March, at 12 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is December, at 1.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is September, with 239 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	4.0	30 h	5 °C	18 mm
February	6.5	53 h	5 °C	42 mm
March	10.0	56 h	8 °C	57 mm
April	7.0	46 h	14 °C	30 mm
May	10.0	55 h	18 °C	74 mm
June	4.5	20 h	22 °C	48 mm
July	6.0	24 h	27 °C	149 mm
August	7.0	33 h	28 °C	74 mm
September	12.0	83 h	25 °C	239 mm
October	12.5	97 h	19 °C	173 mm
November	4.0	25 h	14 °C	22 mm
December	1.5	8 h	7 °C	12 mm

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Technical details of spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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GANGNEUNG6.2 km

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DAEGWALLYEONG22 km

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