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Samdo Beach

Hamgyŏng-namdo · North Korea

IntermediateBeach break39.772, 127.549

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A april–october beach on the Yonghung Bay near Hamgyŏng-namdo, Samdo Beach is exposed to NW swell — W–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–S wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~22.1°C (71.8°F) on average

Jan

5.3°C

41.5°F · 2.5–11.5°C

Feb

4°C

39.2°F · 2.3–8.6°C

Mar

4.5°C

40.1°F · 2.7–8.6°C

Apr

7.7°C

45.9°F · 4.5–10.6°C

May

12.6°C

54.7°F · 8.2–16.5°C

Jun

17.9°C

64.2°F · 13.5–21.3°C

Jul

22.1°C

71.8°F · 18.4–26.3°C

Aug

24.2°C

75.6°F · 21.5–28.3°C

Sep

22.1°C

71.8°F · 20.1–25.4°C

Oct

18.1°C

64.6°F · 14.9–21.5°C

Nov

12.6°C

54.7°F · 8.1–17.3°C

Dec

7.9°C

46.2°F · 4.2–12.5°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

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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