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0070 - Nordkorea 2015 - WonsanSongdowŏn, Wonsan-si, Kangwon

North Korea beaches

Which North Korea beach is best right now? 14 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 5:02 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. Wŏnsan Beach, North Korea.17.3Great

    시중호해변

    Tongchon County, Kangwon

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:39 pm
    Air
    15°C59°F
    Water
    19°C66°F
    Wind
    6 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 6.2
  2. 0070 - Nordkorea 2015 - Wonsan27.2Great

    Songdowŏn

    Wonsan-si, Kangwon

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:40 pm
    Air
    16°C60°F
    Water
    19°C65°F
    Wind
    9 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 5.9
  3. Beach near Wonsan - North Korea37.2Great

    명사십리해수욕장

    Wonsan-si, Kangwon

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:40 pm
    Air
    16°C60°F
    Water
    19°C65°F
    Wind
    9 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 5.9

North Korea today

A mixed day for the beach across North Korea: 4 of 14 scored beaches are good right now, best in Southern North Korea, water is 16 to 19°C60 to 66°F, and wind averages 7 km/h5 mph (light wind). Read at 5:02 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern North Korea

10 of 10 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.1GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: 세포 비치, 6.4
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
7 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Better right now

Southern North Korea

4 of 4 beaches scored, 4 good now

7.2GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: 시중호해변, 7.3
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
  • Warmest water

    19°C66°F

    시중호해변

    Tongchon County, Kangwon. 1.4°2.5° above the North Korea average. Score 7.3 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    방동해수욕장

    Hongwon County, South Hamgyong. Wind 1 km/h1 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

North Korea averages 6.3 Good this hour. The best hour today is 8 am (7.0); the weakest is 10 am (6.2).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 6 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All North Korea beaches

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14 beaches listed · 14 of 14 scored live

  1. Wŏnsan Beach, North Korea.

    시중호해변

    Tongchon County, Kangwon

    7.3Great

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C66°F water.

    • Water19°C66°F
    • Air15°C59°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. 0070 - Nordkorea 2015 - Wonsan

    Songdowŏn

    Wonsan-si, Kangwon

    7.2Great

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C65°F water.

    • Water19°C65°F
    • Air16°C60°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Beach near Wonsan - North Korea

    명사십리해수욕장

    Wonsan-si, Kangwon

    7.2Great

    Flat water, light wind and 19°C65°F water.

    • Water19°C65°F
    • Air16°C60°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. 용래해수욕장

    Kangnyong County, South Hwanghae

    7.1Great

    Flat water, light wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air15°C60°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. 세포 비치

    Ragwon County, South Hamgyong

    6.4Good

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind1 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. 삼도해수욕장

    Chongpyong County, South Hamgyong

    6.4Good

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Majon Beach Guest House, DPRK

    삼호해수욕장

    Ragwon County, South Hamgyong

    6.4Good

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. 방동해수욕장

    Hongwon County, South Hamgyong

    6.3Good

    Flat water, light wind and 18°C64°F water.

    • Water18°C64°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind1 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. 내동해수욕장

    Chongpyong County, South Hamgyong

    6.3Good

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air14°C56°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. 해산해수욕장

    Sinpo-si, South Hamgyong

    6.3Good

    Flat water, light wind and 18°C64°F water.

    • Water18°C64°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. North Korean coast near Hamhung

    마존 비치

    Hamhung-si, South Hamgyong

    6.0Good

    Flat water, light wind and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. 건자해변

    Pukchong County, South Hamgyong

    5.7Good

    Flat water, breezy and 18°C64°F water.

    • Water18°C64°F
    • Air15°C58°F
    • Wind20 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. 독연해변

    Kyongsong County, North Hamgyong

    5.6Good

    Small waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. 지암 비치

    Riwon County, South Hamgyong

    5.6Good

    Flat water, breezy and 17°C63°F water.

    • Water17°C63°F
    • Air15°C59°F
    • Wind25 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of North Korea beaches with live score pins

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North Korea by state

Every state we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

South Hamgyong

0 of 9 scored beaches in South Hamgyong are good right now. Water is 17 to 18°C63 to 64°F. 방동해수욕장 is the calmest, with 1 km/h1 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves.

0 of 9 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 6.4Good

    세포 비치

    Ragwon County, South Hamgyong

    Light wind, 17°C63°F water

  • 6.4Good

    삼도해수욕장

    Chongpyong County, South Hamgyong

    Light wind, 17°C63°F water

  • Majon Beach Guest House, DPRK6.4Good

    삼호해수욕장

    Ragwon County, South Hamgyong

    Light wind, 17°C63°F water

  • 6.3Good

    방동해수욕장

    Hongwon County, South Hamgyong

    Light wind, 18°C64°F water

  • 6.3Good

    내동해수욕장

    Chongpyong County, South Hamgyong

    Light wind, 17°C63°F water

  • 6.3Good

    해산해수욕장

    Sinpo-si, South Hamgyong

    Light wind, 18°C64°F water

  • North Korean coast near Hamhung6.0Good

    마존 비치

    Hamhung-si, South Hamgyong

    Light wind, 17°C63°F water

  • 5.7Good

    건자해변

    Pukchong County, South Hamgyong

    Breezy, 18°C64°F water

See all 9 beaches in South Hamgyong

Kangwon

All 3 scored beaches in Kangwon are good right now. Water is 19°C65 to 66°F. Songdowŏn is the calmest, with 9 km/h5 mph of wind and 0.3 m<1 ft waves.

3 of 3 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

See all 3 beaches in Kangwon

North Hamgyong

0 of 1 scored beach in North Hamgyong are good right now. Water is 16°C61°F.

0 of 1 beach good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 5.6Good

    독연해변

    Kyongsong County, North Hamgyong

    Light wind, 16°C61°F water

See all 1 beach in North Hamgyong

Sub-areas of North Korea

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • Majon Beach Guest House, DPRK6.4Good

    South Hamgyong

    0 of 9 beaches good now

    Best now: 삼호해수욕장, 6.4 Good
  • Wŏnsan Beach, North Korea.7.3Great

    Kangwon

    3 of 3 beaches good now

    Best now: 시중호해변, 7.3 Great
  • 5.6Good

    North Hamgyong

    0 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: 독연해변, 5.6 Good
  • 7.1Great

    South Hwanghae

    1 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: 용래해수욕장, 7.1 Great

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North Korea beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in North Korea right now?

시중호해변 has the top Beach Score right now: 7.3 Great, with 6 km/h (4 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in North Korea today?

Sea water is 16 to 19°C (60 to 66°F) across the 14 scored beaches. The warmest is 시중호해변, at 19°C (66°F).

Where is the sea calmest in North Korea right now?

방동해수욕장 has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 1 km/h (1 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which North Korea beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in North Korea today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 7.0 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in North Korea?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in North Korea?

All 14 beaches in our data for North Korea are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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