Today's Kangjeong (Jejudo Island) sea temperature is 28.5 °C
(1.2° warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 27.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 24.9 °C to 29.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 12 Aug (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Kangjeong (Jejudo Island) won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
 Map of current South Korea Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current South Korea Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Kangjeong (Jejudo Island). This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Kangjeong (Jejudo Island) can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Kangjeong (Jejudo Island). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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