Giam Beach
Hamgyŏng-namdo · North Korea
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Yonghung Bay near Hamgyŏng-namdo, Giam Beach works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.7°C (63.9°F) on average
Jan
6°C
42.8°F · 3.8–11.7°C
Feb
4.7°C
40.5°F · 2.9–9.8°C
Mar
5.1°C
41.2°F · 3.4–9.7°C
Apr
7.5°C
45.5°F · 4.4–10.6°C
May
11.5°C
52.7°F · 7.9–15.5°C
Jun
16.6°C
61.9°F · 13.3–20.3°C
Jul
20.5°C
68.9°F · 17.2–24.2°C
Aug
23°C
73.4°F · 20.1–27.1°C
Sep
21.2°C
70.2°F · 19.1–24.6°C
Oct
17.7°C
63.9°F · 15–21.5°C
Nov
12.6°C
54.7°F · 8.4–18.1°C
Dec
8.5°C
47.3°F · 5.2–11°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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