포항 호미곶 (Homigot, Pohang)

Verified2026-09-30 checkedReefMacro

The cape at the east end of the peninsula, and the warmest water on this coast.

Depth: 6–22 m20–72 ft
Difficulty: Beginner
Entry: Shore · Boat
Typical current: Light
Coordinates: 36°4.584′N 129°34.068′E
Activities: Scuba · Freediving

Homigot is the hook of land that gives Pohang its name, and the Tsushima current runs straight past it — so the water is a couple of degrees warmer than Gangwon and the southern fish reach further north here than anywhere else on the east coast. Shallow granite and boulder from 6 to 22 m, easy entries, and enough nudibranchs on the rock to make it a macro dive if the visibility is poor. It is an hour from a KTX station, which for a Seoul diver makes it the closest real sea diving there is.

KTX to Pohang, then 40 minutes by road to the cape. Shops run shore and boat dives from Guryongpo.

Best season

ExcellentAug–Sep
GoodJun–Jul
GoodOct

Conditions

Water temperature: 21.9°C71°F
Wave height: 0.6 m2 ft
Air temperature: 20.1°C68°F
Wind speed: 13.4 km/h8.3 mph

Updated 2026-10-07 15:45 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo

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Sea state and tide

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Tide · 10/8

High03:000.05 m
High13:100.10 m

Forecast heights against mean sea level. Real tides in a bay, a harbour or over a flat can differ — check an official tide table before you get in.

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Only wave height and wind are scored, because those are what close a boat ramp or a shore entry. Water temperature is reported and never scored: 12°C is an ordinary dive in a drysuit and punishing in a 3 mm, and a number that cannot see your suit has no business marking it down. Stars do not decide whether you get in — you and your guide do, on the day.

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Marine life you may see

Korean rockfishSebastes schlegeliiCommon
Striped beakfishOplegnathus fasciatusCommon
Pearl-spot chromisChromis notataCommon
NudibranchNudibranchiaCommon
Bigfin reef squidSepioteuthis lessonianaJul–SepSeasonal

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