Gwangchigi Beach
Seogwipo-si, Jeju, South Korea
No photo of Gwangchigi Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Today at a glance
Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 5:49 pm5.2
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
4.8
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
4.9
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
4.5
28 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
4.0
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
3.6
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
3.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
3.2
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 21°C70°F
- Water
- 24°C76°F
- Wind
- 2314 km/hmph ENE
- Gusts
- 4528 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.7 m6 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 100%
- Sunset
- 5:49 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 7 pm, 1.2 m4 ft
- Low 2 am, -0.5 m2 ft
- High 8 am, 1.1 m4 ft
- Low 2 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sun2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 76 km/h47 mph, rain 71%
- Mon4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 79%
- Tue6.0 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 55 km/h34 mph, rain 28%
- Wed7.5 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 1%
- Thu6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 10%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Gwangchigi Beach
Gwangchigi Beach is a beach in Seogwipo, South Korea, located near another beach called 광치기해변, which is 27 meters away. The nearest town is 성산리 village, 1,362 meters away, and there are three parking areas within 500 meters of the beach.
Gwangchigi Beach (Korean: 광치기해변) is a beach in Goseong-ri, Seongsan, Seogwipo, Jeju Province, South Korea. The beach is famous for its scenic view of the nearby mountain Seongsan Ilchulbong, its volcanic rock formations, and its black sands.
The beach, as one of the most easternmost points on Jeju, is famous for its view of the sunrise.
Source: Gwangchigi Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m340 ft. Fee not listed
- Food and drink39 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 90 m280 ft
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 230 m760 ft광치기해변
- Nearest town
- 1.4 km0.8 mi성산리 (village)
- Nearest airport
- 21 km13 mi정석비행장 (JDG)
Nearby places
- 광치기해녀의집 (Gwangchigi Women divers House)Food and drink90 m280 ft
- 고성신양어촌계(백기해녀의집)Food and drink490 m0.3 mi
- 커큐민 흑돼지Food and drink590 m0.4 mi
- 해마루Korean600 m0.4 mi
- 스타벅스 제주성산DT점Food and drink630 m0.4 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- 광치기해변0.0 km0.0 mi south-east away2.9 Poor
- 우뭇개해안1.5 km1.0 mi north-east away2.9 Poor
- 신양섭지해변2.1 km1.3 mi south away2.9 Poor
- 산호-홍조단괴-해빈5.7 km3.6 mi north away2.8 Poor
- 검멀레 해수욕장6.2 km3.8 mi north-east away2.9 Poor