웅짬 (Dive11 Resort)

Ungjin Dive11 Resort (웅진) is a beginner-friendly shore diving site located in Pohang on South Korea's southeastern Gyeongsang coast. With a maximum depth of 12 metres, this site serves as the house reef for the Dive11 Resort, one of the region's established dive training facilities on the East Sea coastline. The site offers convenient shore access from the resort's beachfront, with a gentle entry over a sandy bottom that transitions to rocky reef habitat within a short swim. This easy access makes it a preferred location for open water certification courses and refresher training, with the resort's facilities including equipment rental, classrooms, and comfortable changing areas all immediately available. The underwater terrain features the characteristic rock formations of the Pohang coast, with rounded boulders and low reef walls creating sheltered microhabitats. Kelp forests dominate the shallower sections, their swaying fronds filtering the light into golden tones. The kelp canopy provides food and shelter for juvenile fish, making this area an important nursery habitat for species that later populate the deeper offshore reefs. The temperate marine community includes numerous rockfish species that hover motionless above the kelp, their camouflage making them a rewarding challenge to spot. Wrasses in muted greens and browns work the reef, while hermit crabs and sea cucumbers move slowly across the rocky substrate. Nudibranchs are present in surprising variety for those willing to search carefully among the encrusting organisms on the rock surfaces. Water temperatures at the Pohang coast follow a strong seasonal pattern, from a bracing 10 degrees in winter to around 24 degrees during the August peak. Most recreational diving occurs between June and October, with July and August offering the warmest and most comfortable conditions. Visibility averages 5 to 10 metres, occasionally reaching 15 metres during settled weather. Ungjin provides a reliable, well-supported diving experience on the Gyeongsang coast, particularly valued by divers who appreciate the convenience of resort-based shore diving.