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Hyeopjae Beach
Hyeopjae is a white-sand west-coast Jeju beach that, alongside Sinyang, is considered one of the island's two main kitesurfing beaches - spacious and safe to ride, popular with both tourists and the local kite/windsurf community.
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Wind
| best months |
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|---|---|
| season notes | West-coast exposure suits westerly wind days; used as an alternative when Sinyang/east-coast spots aren't working |
| avg knots | 10-25 |
| wind name | Variable Jeju coastal wind |
| quality | thermal |
| typical kite sizes | 9-14m |
Water
| type | mixed |
|---|---|
| standing depth | Reported as spacious and safe for riding |
Levels
| beginner | yes |
|---|---|
| intermediate | yes |
| advanced | no |
| notes | Considered spacious and safe, similar in profile to Sinyang |
Launch & crowd
| description | Open white-sand beach |
|---|---|
| rescue | Not formally documented |
| busy months |
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| vibe | Well-known scenic white-sand tourist beach that doubles as a kite venue |
Monthly wind statistics
Station: Jeju International Airport (Weather Spark model) (weatherspark.com (MERRA-2 reanalysis), ~30 km) — Station is Jeju Intl Airport, ~30 km east of Hyeopjae on the north-central coast; west-coast (Hyeopjae) thermal/channeling effects not captured. windfinder.com returned HTTP 429 (rate-limited/blocked) on every attempt during this run, so no windfinder windstatistics page could be fetched; used Weather Spark (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1980-2016) as fallback. No probability of wind >=4 Bft is published by Weather Spark, so prob_ge_4bft_pct is null throughout; avg_knots is the mean hourly wind speed and dominant_dir is a coarse seasonal approximation (not a true per-month wind rose). No water temperature figures were found for any of these stations.
| Month | Wind ≥4 Bft | Avg kn | Dir | Air °C | Water °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | —% | 15 | N | 5.6 | — |
| Feb | —% | 14.4 | N | 6.1 | — |
| Mar | —% | 13.1 | N | 8.9 | — |
| Apr | —% | 11.3 | N | 13.3 | — |
| May | —% | 9.6 | S | 17.2 | — |
| Jun | —% | 9 | E | 21.1 | — |
| Jul | —% | 9.7 | S | 25.6 | — |
| Aug | —% | 10 | S | 26.7 | — |
| Sep | —% | 11.1 | N | 22.8 | — |
| Oct | —% | 11.9 | N | 17.8 | — |
| Nov | —% | 12.9 | N | 12.8 | — |
| Dec | —% | 14.4 | N | 7.8 | — |
Hazards
- Popular tourist beach - swimmer traffic in summer
Rules
- Check local permit/kite-club requirements
Tips
- Used as a west-coast alternative to Sinyang depending on wind direction that day
Travel basics
| airport | CJU - Jeju International Airport |
|---|---|
| accommodation | Hyeopjae/Hallim area guesthouses and resorts |
| cost level | mid |
| no wind | Nearby Hyeopjae/Geumneung beach walks, Biyangdo island ferry |
Nearby: Sinyang Beach, Hamdeok Beach
Sources: jejukitesurfing.wordpress.com · korea-insider.com