Check the Beach

일광해수욕장

Gijang-gun, Busan, South Korea

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 5:38 pm
7 am
6.2
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.1
30 km/h19 mph wind, Good
11 am
4.9
28 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.1
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.4
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
Now
4.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C69°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
23%
Sunset
5:38 pm
Today
6.2Good7 am2213
5.7Good8 am2817
6.0Good9 am3220
6.1Good10 am3019
4.9Fair11 am2818
4.7Fair12 pm2817
5.1Fair1 pm2516
5.4Fair2 pm2214
5.4Fair3 pm1912
4.9FairNow1811
4.2Fair5 pm1811
Sat
3.2Poor7 am2113
3.0Poor8 am2314
2.5Poor9 am2315
2.8Poor10 am2415
2.5Poor11 am2516
2.1Poor12 pm3019
2.2Poor1 pm3220
2.2Poor2 pm3019
2.2Poor3 pm3119
2.3Poor4 pm2918
2.4Poor5 pm2616
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 12 am, -0.3 m. High at 6 am, 0.5 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.3 mHigh 6 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 12 am, -0.3 m1 ftHigh 6 am, 0.5 m2 ftLow 12 pm, -0.3 m<1 ftNow10 pm4 am10 am4 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.3 m1 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.3 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun2.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 62%
  • Mon3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 52 km/h32 mph, rain 81%
  • Tue8.0 GreatBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 21%
  • Wed8.0 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.5 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 7%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 260 m840 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms370 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers370 m0.2 mi away
  • Food and drink17 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m270 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
540 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
380 m0.2 mi일광읍 (town)
Nearest airport
39 km24 mi울산공항 (USN)

Nearby places

  • 청호횟집Food and drink
    80 m270 ft
  • 삼성장횟집Food and drink
    230 m750 ft
  • 토스트Food and drink
    280 m920 ft
  • 고성왕도매횟집Food and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • 흑진주Food and drink
    370 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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