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0070 - Nordkorea 2015 - WonsanSongdowŏn, Wonsan-si

Kangwon beaches

Which Kangwon beach is best right now? 3 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

    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

    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

    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

Kangwon today

A good day for the beach across Kangwon: 3 of 3 scored beaches are good right now, water is 19°C65 to 66°F, and wind averages 8 km/h5 mph (light wind). Read at 5:02 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    19°C66°F

    시중호해변

    Tongchon County. Score 7.3 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.3 m<1 ft waves

    Songdowŏn

    Wonsan-si. Wind 9 km/h5 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

Kangwon averages 6.6 Good this hour. The best hour today is 7 am (7.5); the weakest is 5 pm (6.6).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 6 pm.

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All Kangwon beaches

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3 beaches listed · 3 of 3 scored live

  1. Wŏnsan Beach, North Korea.

    시중호해변

    Tongchon County

    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

    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
    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
Map of Kangwon beaches with live score pins

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Kangwon by area

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

Wonsan-si

All 2 scored beaches in Wonsan-si are good right now. Water is 19°C65°F. Songdowŏn is the calmest, with 9 km/h5 mph of wind and 0.3 m<1 ft waves.

2 of 2 beaches good now

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Sub-areas of Kangwon

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

  • 0070 - Nordkorea 2015 - Wonsan7.2Great

    Wonsan-si

    2 of 2 beaches good now

    Best now: Songdowŏn, 7.2 Great
  • Wŏnsan Beach, North Korea.7.3Great

    Tongchon County

    1 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: 시중호해변, 7.3 Great

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Kangwon beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Kangwon 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 Kangwon today?

Sea water is 19°C (65°F) across the 3 scored beaches. The warmest is 시중호해변, at 19°C (66°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Kangwon right now?

Songdowŏn has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 9 km/h (5 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Kangwon 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 Kangwon today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 7 am, at 7.5 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 Kangwon?

No live cams are listed for Kangwon yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Kangwon?

All 3 beaches in our data for Kangwon are scored live on this page.

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

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