Overview

Kitesurf

Osan Beach is located on the northeast coast of South Korea in Gangwon province, facing east toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan). This is one of the more northern kitesurf spots in South Korea, exposed to NE and E winds that blow consistently during the colder season. The beach is relatively uncrowded compared to southern spots.

The east coast of Korea has much smaller tidal ranges than the west coast, making tide management less critical. The beach can pick up east coast swells, adding wave riding opportunities. Cold water temperatures from late autumn through spring require a thick wetsuit or drysuit.

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Sunrise 06:38 · 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 4.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:04 · 0.3 m Low tide 03:31 · 0.3 m High tide 09:19 · 0.3 m Low tide 17:20 · 0.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:47 · 0.3 m Low tide 05:04 · 0.3 m High tide 10:37 · 0.3 m Low tide 18:04 · 0.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:10 · 0.3 m Low tide 06:08 · 0.2 m High tide 11:39 · 0.3 m Low tide 18:40 · 0.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:12 · 0.3 m Low tide 06:55 · 0.2 m High tide 12:36 · 0.3 m Low tide 19:14 · 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 19:46 · 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

57h

in March · 10 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, September and March, at 11 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is December, at 1 day.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is September, with 236 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	3.5	28 h	4 °C	13 mm
February	4.5	48 h	4 °C	33 mm
March	10.0	57 h	8 °C	49 mm
April	7.0	50 h	13 °C	47 mm
May	5.0	34 h	18 °C	64 mm
June	2.0	11 h	22 °C	42 mm
July	2.5	16 h	27 °C	94 mm
August	3.0	24 h	28 °C	60 mm
September	11.0	84 h	24 °C	236 mm
October	12.0	103 h	19 °C	174 mm
November	2.5	20 h	14 °C	22 mm
December	1.0	7 h	6 °C	10 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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