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Trip planner / South Korea / December

Surfing in South Korea in December

Off season

December is outside our editors’ surf season for South Korea (Jul–Oct). The next in-season month is July.

Historical swell averages for December

Historical averages, 2022–2025 — not a forecast and not a surf-quality score.

Hours with rideable groundswell
3%
Median swell height
0.46 m
Median swell period
5.3 s

Derived from Open-Meteo marine reanalysis data (2022–2025), licensed CC BY 4.0. Swell availability, not surf quality — the season call is editorial.

Graded spots in South Korea

Beginner · Levels 1-3

  • Jukdo Beach
  • Ingu Beach
  • Surfyy Beach
  • Gisamun Beach
  • Songjeong Beach
  • Jungmun Saekdal Beach
  • Woljeong-ri Beach

Intermediate · Levels 4-5

  • Gisamun Beach

Camps in South Korea

    Operating months not recorded — check with the camp

    • Surfyy Beach
    • SurfHolic Yangyang
    • SurfHolic Songjeong
    • Surfers Pro Surf School

    South Korea, month by month

    1. JanOff season
    2. FebOff season
    3. MarOff season
    4. AprOff season
    5. MayOff season
    6. JunOff season
    7. JulIn season
    8. AugIn season
    9. SepIn season
    10. OctIn season
    11. NovOff season
    12. DecOff season

    Everywhere in season in December, by level

    • December · Beginner (Levels 1-3)
    • December · Intermediate (Levels 4-5)
    • December · Advanced (Levels 6-7)

    Also in season in December

    Morocco
    • Morocco
    Sri Lanka
    • Sri Lanka
    Panama
    • Bocas del Toro
    Vietnam
    • Vietnam
    China
    • Hainan
    Ecuador
    • Ecuador
    Philippines
    • Philippines
    Spain
    • Canary Islands
    Dominican Republic
    • Dominican Republic
    Japan
    • Japan: Shikoku & Kyushu

    The full South Korea guide · Find your level