Sokcho Beach
Sokcho-si, Gangwon State, South Korea
- Lifeguards
Today at a glance
Best: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:37 pm7.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
7.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
7.2
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
6.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
7.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
6.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
7.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
7.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
6.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
6.9
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 3 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 17°C62°F
- Water
- 19°C67°F
- Wind
- 53 km/hmph E
- Gusts
- 1811 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.6 m2 ft
- UV
- 3 moderate
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 5:37 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 7 pm, -0.1 m<1 ft
- High 1 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
- Low 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
- High 1 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Sokcho Beach
Sokcho Beach is a sandy beach located in Sokcho, South Korea. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station at the beach. The beach is 1038 meters long and is near Sokcho City, which is 2727 meters away.
Sokcho Beach (Korean: 속초해수욕장) is a public beach in Sokcho, South Korea. It first opened in 1976. Its length is 940m and its width is 43m.
The beach is host to various events. For example, the beach has held a summer festival with live music, as well as a beach art installation. Like many other beaches in South Korea, the beach is shrinking due to coastal erosion.
Source: Sokcho Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
- Restrooms180 m600 ft away
- Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 240 m790 ft. Fee not listed
- Food and drink33 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 230 m770 ft
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 510 m0.3 mi새마을
- Nearest town
- 2.7 km1.7 mi속초시 (city)
- Nearest airport
- 15 km9 mi양양국제공항 (YNY)
Nearby places
- 코코넛그루브Coffee shop230 m770 ft
- 금이야 옥이야Regional240 m800 ft
- RepitFood and drink420 m0.3 mi
- 보사노바커피로스터스 속초Food and drink420 m0.3 mi
- 이정숙 왕손만두 찐빵Regional440 m0.3 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Hwaongchihaesuyokjang0.2 km0.1 mi south away7.1 Great
- 청호해수욕장2.3 km1.4 mi north-west away7.2 Great
- Mulchi Beach3.4 km2.1 mi south away7.1 Great
- 물치해수욕장3.6 km2.2 mi south away7.1 Great
- Jeongamhaesuyokjang5.4 km3.3 mi south away7.1 Great
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 43%
- Sun5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 74%
- Mon6.4 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 43%
- Tue7.7 GreatBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
- Wed7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 2%
- Thu6.8 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 4%