Wolcheon Beach
Gangwon · South Korea
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Wolcheon Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the South Korea shoreline, opening onto the Yonghung Bay — it catches N–SE swell, and offshore SW–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Wolcheon Beach
Updated 12:10 spot time
Wolcheon Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m N swell at 4.6 s. Wind up to 32 km/h N. Water 24°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — fun (3/5) with 24 km/h N 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: ~20.8°C (69.4°F) on average
Jan
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10–15.2°C
Feb
11.4°C
52.5°F · 8.6–13.4°C
Mar
11.4°C
52.5°F · 9.1–13.4°C
Apr
13.4°C
56.1°F · 10.1–15.8°C
May
15.3°C
59.5°F · 12.2–18.1°C
Jun
19°C
66.2°F · 15–21.2°C
Jul
21.8°C
71.2°F · 19.2–27°C
Aug
24.8°C
76.6°F · 21.5–26.9°C
Sep
23.2°C
73.8°F · 20.3–26.1°C
Oct
20.8°C
69.4°F · 17.4–24.9°C
Nov
17.4°C
63.3°F · 14.7–20.5°C
Dec
14.8°C
58.6°F · 12.2–17.5°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
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
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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