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Myongsasimni Beach

Kangwŏn-do · North Korea

IntermediateBeach break39.188, 127.482

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An open N-facing sand beach on the Yonghung Bay near Kangwŏn-do, Myongsasimni Beach works on W–NE groundswell; SE–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~22.3°C (72.1°F) on average

Jan

4.8°C

40.6°F · 1.6–9.7°C

Feb

3.6°C

38.5°F · 1.9–8.8°C

Mar

4.8°C

40.6°F · 2.4–9.1°C

Apr

8.7°C

47.7°F · 4.7–11.8°C

May

13.3°C

55.9°F · 8.4–16.7°C

Jun

18.5°C

65.3°F · 12.8–21.8°C

Jul

22.8°C

73°F · 19.5–27°C

Aug

24.9°C

76.8°F · 22.3–28.2°C

Sep

22.3°C

72.1°F · 20.5–25.8°C

Oct

18.5°C

65.3°F · 15.6–21.5°C

Nov

13.1°C

55.6°F · 8.4–17°C

Dec

8.6°C

47.5°F · 1.8–13.7°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

W–NE

Best wind

SE–S

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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