Wave Park is open and sells sessions to the public. Sessions start from KRW 80000 for 60 minutes. It runs Wavegarden Cove in Siheung, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
Verified September 2026
A large Cove with published prices, a clear lesson ladder and workable public transport from Seoul. Budget for board and wetsuit hire on top of free surfing, and check the season dates before you go.
Wave Park is a Wavegarden Cove on Geobukseom (Turtle Island) in Siheung, on the Yellow Sea coast southwest of Seoul. It opened in October 2020, built by Wavegarden with Daewon Plus Group, and Wavegarden described it at launch as the world's largest Cove lagoon, with 56 wave modules. The lagoon is split into left and right coves, each with a shallow Bay for beginners and a deeper Reef, and sits beside the Mio Costa water park.
Wavegarden said at opening that the Cove runs more than 20 wave types, from knee-high beginner waves to long, steep barrels. Free surfing is booked by zone: Bay sessions run gentle waves in shallow water, and Reef sessions run bigger waves, sold as beginner/intermediate or advanced. You choose the left or right cove when you book, and you cannot move from the Bay to the Reef during a session. Lessons 1 to 3 take place in the Bay and lessons 4 and 5 on the Reef. Surfers must be at least 140 cm tall, and helmets are free to use.
Seoul-area surfers who want a scheduled wave without the drive to the east coast, and travellers with time around Incheon or Gimpo. Beginners are well covered by a five-level Korean-language lesson ladder, and families can combine the surf with the Mio Costa water park in summer.
Free surfing is KRW 80,000 an hour in the Bay or on the beginner-to-intermediate Reef, and KRW 110,000 on the advanced Reef. Boards and wetsuits are extra: a soft board is 9,000 per session, hard boards 18,000 to 19,000, and wetsuits from 10,000. Lessons (in Korean) are KRW 119,000 for levels 1 to 3 with board and wetsuit included, KRW 130,000 for levels 4 and 5 without gear, and KRW 90,000 for the seasonal kids lesson. Surf bookings include showers, changing rooms and the Mio Costa zone when it is open; non-surfers pay KRW 50,000 (children 40,000) for a Mio Costa day pass. Siheung residents get KRW 20,000 off. Read from wavepark.co.kr on 27 September 2026.
Book online and choose left or right cove. Arrive at the surf check-in at least 30 minutes before your slot. First-timers should take the Lv.1 lesson before free surfing. Parking is free for 8 hours for Wave Park guests. Without a car, a reservation-only shuttle runs from Gangnam, Express Bus Terminal and Sadang (KRW 8,000 one way), or take the subway to Jeongwang station and change to bus 28, 29 or 33 to the MTV Wave Park main gate.
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How much does it cost to surf at Wave Park?
Sessions at Wave Park start from KRW 80000 for 60 minutes. Free surfing is KRW 80,000 an hour in the Bay or on the beginner-to-intermediate Reef, and KRW 110,000 on the advanced Reef. Boards and wetsuits are extra: a soft board is 9,000 per session, hard boards 18,000 to 19,000, and wetsuits from 10,000. Lessons (in Korean) are KRW 119,000 for levels 1 to 3 with board and wetsuit included, KRW 130,000 for levels 4 and 5 without gear, and KRW 90,000 for the seasonal kids lesson. Surf bookings include showers, changing rooms and the Mio Costa zone when it is open; non-surfers pay KRW 50,000 (children 40,000) for a Mio Costa day pass. Siheung residents get KRW 20,000 off. Read from wavepark.co.kr on 27 September 2026.
Is Wave Park open?
Yes, Wave Park is open.
When is the best time to visit Wave Park?
The 2026 season runs from 25 April to 31 October, with peak pricing periods in July and August. Early summer and September to early October are the most comfortable windows. Korea's July monsoon can bring heavy rain.
Can anyone surf at Wave Park?
Yes. Sessions are sold to the public.
Where is Wave Park?
Wave Park is in Siheung, Gyeonggi, South Korea. The nearest airport is Incheon International, about 55 minutes by car.
