Sea · Jeju · South Korea
Jongdali
Best for kiting in July and from September to April, with 51 to 76 % kite days. Water 15 to 29 °C.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this month
Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.
Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 67 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 33 %
- Kiteable 67 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
- Water
- 26 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 9 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Jongdali averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 26 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 76 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 37 | 51 | 44 | 51 | 67 | 61 | 69 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Possible | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 10.2 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.0 |
| Water°C at the surface | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 19 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 11 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 9 of 31 | 10 of 28 | 9 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 13 of 31 | 14 of 31 | 16 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 8 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 3/2 | spring | shorty | shorts | shorts | spring | 3/2 | 4/3 |
- In January, Jongdali averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Jongdali averaged 20 kite days out of 28 (73 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Jongdali averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Jongdali averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Jongdali averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Jongdali averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (37 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Jongdali averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Jongdali averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Jongdali averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (51 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Jongdali averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 26 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Jongdali averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (61 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Jongdali averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.
Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Jongdali
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.8 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
- June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
- July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- September7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025
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Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
8 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 6.0 kite days expected out of 10
Kite days per trip, 63 trips
Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).
How the wind behaves
In January, the windiest month
- Too light 24 %
- Kiteable 76 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 24 %, kiteable on 76 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from NNW (338°).
Kitesurfing at Jongdali: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Jongdali?
The best months are July and September to April: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 76 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Jongdali windy in October?
Yes, very. 67 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 21 days in a typical October. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Jongdali?
The water ranges from 15 °C in March to 30 °C in August. In October it is about 26 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Jongdali get in a year?
About 209 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.
Live forecast
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Spot facts
- Region
- Jeju
- Country
- South Korea
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Jeju International Airport (CJU), 38 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+09:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 33.4840, 126.9019
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in Jeju
Kite days in October, % of days
- Hamdeok Beach
South Korea · 26 points fewer kite days than Jongdali in October
41 %Kite days by month at Hamdeok Beach: Jan 60 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 42 %, May 39 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 61 % - Samyang
South Korea · 22 points fewer kite days than Jongdali in October
45 %Kite days by month at Samyang: Jan 53 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 41 %, May 37 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 45 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 57 % - Iho Beach
South Korea · 16 points fewer kite days than Jongdali in October
51 %Kite days by month at Iho Beach: Jan 51 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 40 %, May 38 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 56 % - Jungmun Beach
South Korea · 28 points fewer kite days than Jongdali in October
39 %Kite days by month at Jungmun Beach: Jan 59 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 43 %, May 37 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 58 % - Hyeopje Beach
South Korea · 2 points more kite days than Jongdali in October
69 %Kite days by month at Hyeopje Beach: Jan 71 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 44 %, May 36 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 68 % - Hamo Beach
South Korea · 20 points fewer kite days than Jongdali in October
47 %Kite days by month at Hamo Beach: Jan 67 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 47 %, May 44 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 64 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 67 % of days at Jongdali met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/jongdali
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