Yongnae Beach
Hwanghae-namdo · North Korea
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Yongnae Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Yellow Sea coastline near Hwanghae-namdo — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Yongnae Beach
Updated 10:40 spot time
Yongnae Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.4 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.4 m WSW swell at 4.55 s. Wind up to 35 km/h NNW. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 34 km/h NNW 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: ~18.4°C (65.1°F) on average
Jan
5°C
41°F · 3.6–6.9°C
Feb
3.5°C
38.3°F · 2.2–5°C
Mar
5°C
41°F · 2.2–8.2°C
Apr
8.3°C
46.9°F · 5.7–10°C
May
12.7°C
54.9°F · 8.6–15.6°C
Jun
18°C
64.4°F · 13.4–21.4°C
Jul
21.7°C
71.1°F · 18.3–25.4°C
Aug
24.2°C
75.6°F · 21.6–27.4°C
Sep
22.8°C
73°F · 20.2–26.6°C
Oct
18.4°C
65.1°F · 15.4–22.2°C
Nov
13°C
55.4°F · 10.1–17.4°C
Dec
8.4°C
47.1°F · 5.4–12.3°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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