Tongyeong tide times

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.

Model-derived from a global ocean grid. Useful indication; expect about ±45 minutes on average vs. a local harmonic gauge, individual stations vary widely. See /methodology for per-region detail. Not for navigation.

Conditions as of 13:00 local time. Refreshes daily.

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived. · Not for navigation.

The angler tradition for major/minor fishing windows: major ≈3-hour windows around moon transit and opposition; minor ≈2-hour windows around moonrise and moonset. Times are Asia/Seoul local. Folk tradition, not a scientific forecast.

Next spring tide on Sun 17 May (range 2.7m). Next neap on Fri 22 May.

Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.

Tongyeong is on the southern tip of the Korean mainland, a city of islands with 570 surrounding islets in the Hallyeohaesang National Marine Park. The city has an outsized cultural significance: composer Yun Isang (internationally regarded as one of the great 20th-century composers) was born here, and the town maintains a strong arts identity. The Admiral Yi Sun-sin, who defeated the Japanese fleet with his turtle ships (Geobukseon) in the 1590s Imjin War, fought his campaigns from this harbour. Tidal range is semidiurnal with a mean spring range of about 2.0 metres. The Tongyeong Cable Car (the longest in South Korea) ascends Mireuksan (461 m) from the south side of the peninsula, giving views across the island-studded sea to the south. On clear days, 30 to 40 islands are visible simultaneously — the Hallyeohaesang landscape that defines the southern Korean coast. The cable car gives non-hikers access to a viewpoint that would otherwise require a demanding trail. Ferry services from Tongyeong connect to Yeonhwa Island and Bijindo — a small island whose walking path (3.5 km) along the top of a narrow ridge is considered one of the most scenic short hikes in Korea. The ridge walk is accessible April through October; the ferry schedule is tide-dependent and the crossing takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Bijindo has limited accommodation and is a quiet alternative to the busier islands. The Tongyeong fish market and the haenyeo (female free-divers) culture of the surrounding islands are the most distinctive water-related local traditions. Haenyeo dive without SCUBA equipment for abalone, conch, sea cucumber, and sea urchin — a tradition maintained in Korea (and Jeju) for over 1500 years. The free-diving technique, using breath-hold and weighted belts, allows dives to 10 to 20 metres. Some haenyeo communities around Tongyeong still work commercially. The Hallyeohaesang sea kayaking route between Tongyeong and Geoje (and through the island chain) is one of the best multi-day sea kayaking routes in Northeast Asia. The calm, sheltered passages between the islands and the mainland, with wild camping on uninhabited islands, attract international kayakers. Predictions on this page come from Open-Meteo Marine, a gridded global ocean model. Accuracy is typically within plus or minus 45 minutes on timing and 0.2 to 0.3 metres on height — model-derived, not from a local gauge. For Korean tide data, consult the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency at khoa.go.kr.