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aldershot



Joined: 17 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:54 pm    Post subject: Anybody goin' surfing? Reply with quote

typhoons are here, probably bringing the only chance for waves on the peninsula. anybody know any spots where the waves might just maybe break? i know of some places in busan, kwangalli, but perhaps there're other breaks out there. geoje-do? jeju-do? who's goin' surfing?
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mishlert



Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun

PostPosted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dude, the best I've seen in Korea are ankle snappers. If you find a hot spot tel us about it and I'll be there.
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fiveeagles



Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: Vancouver

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have done some body surfing off of the southside of Jeju. Waves about 5 to 6 feet. Not great, but good enough.

Go when the wind is up, because otherwise there are no waves at all.
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aldershot



Joined: 17 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

right on. i'm newly transplanted to geoje-do and the other day i saw some korean dude strapping a board to his car. this is a rare sight in this part of the world. in broken korean/english i asked where he was going. he said the north side of the island. spent all day looking for this mysterious break to no avail. maybe it's secret. there's gotta be waves out there...
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fiveeagles



Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: Vancouver

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

From what I have read and heard, Japan and Tawain has good surfing. I think you are in the wrong country if that's your passion.
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mithridates



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's some guy in Korea during typhoon #27:

http://www.jltclub.com/bbs/skin/photo/show_pic.php?file=data/lg_pt/DSC005569.jpg
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aldershot



Joined: 17 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

beauty pic, mithridates, that's what i like to see. surfing certainly is my passion, though i'm in no way a good surfer. still learnin'. and that's the reason i live in korea: to save money to go to wicked surf spots around the globe. oh, and, er, to explore the workings of a society/culture not my own. have been here for a few years, looking, waiting, usually biding my time until the next adventure. but no waves. and then, like i said, i saw some korean dude full of stoke strappin' a board to his car. so i appeal to you: if anyone knows anything, cough it up. i'm sure your spot where you're the only one out in the water won't be ruined by a few fellow friends.

and then we can drink soju and listen to korean reggae after a session.
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mithridates



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency

PostPosted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh, found another pic!

http://www.ejournal.or.kr/data/tbl_PhotoBoard/a서핑대회(승)5.jpg

It looks like there's a surfing competition there (Jeju-do) every year and this one's from 2005.

http://www.ejournal.or.kr/photo/Content.asp?board_idx=49&Gotopage=1&board=tbl_PhotoBoard

You can click on the bottom link to go to the article and if you click on the ribbon there you can also send an email to the reporter that wrote the article. I bet he would know more.
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Benicio



Joined: 25 May 2006
Location: Down South- where it's hot & wet

PostPosted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The 2 spots in Busan are Haeundae and Songjeong Beaches. It's not everyday, though. You have to check the weather- usually when a typhoon around. There's a place on Songjeong that rents boards.
I prefer it there because I'm still a beginner. The better surfers seem to prefer Haeundae.
Warning- if you are surfing Haeundae, be careful of your bag/stuff on the beach. My friend had his stuff ripped off while he was out in the water. There seem to be a few bums and lowlifes around there. Seongjong isn't really like this.
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aldershot



Joined: 17 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cool. do you live near/in busan? have you been out this season? lemme know if your planning a trip...
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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964

PostPosted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The problem with typhoons is while they do pick up the waves, they become very sloppy and rough...unrideable basically...

A good typhoon swell is when it is sitting about 500 km off shore but with the speed that typhoons travel toward Korea the window of opportunity would be very short...

Go over to Japan, surfing is a lot better there, surfing here is terrible
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fiveeagles



Joined: 19 May 2005
Location: Vancouver

PostPosted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 4:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

just because wrote:
The problem with typhoons is while they do pick up the waves, they become very sloppy and rough...unrideable basically...

A good typhoon swell is when it is sitting about 500 km off shore but with the speed that typhoons travel toward Korea the window of opportunity would be very short...

Go over to Japan, surfing is a lot better there, surfing here is terrible


Have you gone? Where did you go?
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korian



Joined: 26 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 4:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

surf in japan is the pick of north asia. i surf every weekend and now on vacation about 3-4 times a week. this week went out sunday, tues, wed, thurs. was good too.

never saw anything of note in korea. it's not located in the most ideal position geographically to get waves. can you imagine koreans in the surf? seeing them drive, and being a surfer, i'm extrememly thankful koreans don't surf!!
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ella



Joined: 17 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Could you windsurf instead?
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