Hae un dae, Republic of Korea
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Seoul, is 332 km away. Nearest airport: PUS (PUS), 20 km.
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About Hae un dae
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (152°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (332°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.5 km out (1 in 154). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Seoul, is 332 km away. Nearest airport: PUS (PUS), 20 km. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 27 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PUS, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
See flights ORD → PUS · Skyscanner from about £610 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to Hae un dae.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Seoul, is 332 km away. Nearest airport: PUS (PUS), 20 km.
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 5, too small | 4 ft5 smushy | 89kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 11, too small | 3 ft4 smushy | 23kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 6kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 14kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 19kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 20kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 14, too small | 2 ft14 ssoft | 183kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 13, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft | 100kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 28kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 27kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to PUS, changing at HKG, then 40 min by road. About 27h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to PUS, changing at HKG, then 40 min by road. About 27h 05 door to door
Rough cost
About £900–£1,790 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PUS, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £610–£1,270 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £35–£60 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £900–£1,790 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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