Geonja Beach
Hamgyŏng-namdo · North Korea
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A april–october beach on the Yonghung Bay near Hamgyŏng-namdo, Geonja Beach is exposed to SE swell — E–S on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a W–N wind.
Today's surf at Geonja Beach
Updated 13:55 spot time
Geonja Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.5 m–0.9 m chest to head high, 0.3 m ENE swell at 6.6 s. Wind up to 36 km/h SW. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — fair (2/5) with 8 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.9°C (64.2°F) on average
Jan
6°C
42.8°F · 3.7–12.5°C
Feb
4.7°C
40.5°F · 2.9–9.5°C
Mar
5.1°C
41.2°F · 3.2–9.4°C
Apr
7.8°C
46°F · 4.6–11.2°C
May
12.1°C
53.8°F · 8.1–16.5°C
Jun
17.3°C
63.1°F · 13.8–20.9°C
Jul
21.2°C
70.2°F · 18.4–25°C
Aug
23.5°C
74.3°F · 20.8–27.7°C
Sep
21.6°C
70.9°F · 19–24.7°C
Oct
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.1–21.4°C
Nov
12.8°C
55°F · 8.2–17.5°C
Dec
8.4°C
47.1°F · 6.2–11.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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