TidePlanet

Today in Gangneung there are high tides at 3:53 am (1.0 ft) and 6:45 pm (0.7 ft) and low tides at 11:29 am and 10:29 pm. Tide coefficient 92. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:29 am. The sun rises at 6:46 am and sets at 5:30 pm: 10 h 44 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:36 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:27 am to 3:27 am and from 1:59 pm to 3:59 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 1.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph). Overcast, 46 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Gangneung today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 2:50–3:30 am Also 7:10–7:50 pm and 10:30 am–12:30 pm
  • High tide at 3:53 am, coefficient 92
  • Major period 1:27–3:27 am
  • Steady pressure (30.21 inHg), light offshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (1.8 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 92 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:50 am to 3:30 am, combines the 3:53 am high tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 7:10 pm to 7:50 pm, with the 6:45 pm high tide, moonrise and falling pressure. Also good from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, with the 11:29 am low tide, moonset and falling pressure.

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Gangneung

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

1
Not a beach day · 1 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Offshore breeze (6 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
  • Water at 64 °F (cool)
  • Low tide at 11:29 am: more sand
  • Cloudy (79% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 54 °F: chilly for the beach

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft

    1.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 64 °F

    Cool: refreshing on a hot day.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15

    Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 6 mph

    Offshore breeze (6 mph).

  • Tide & sand 11:29 am

    Low tide at 11:29 am and 10:29 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:53 am and 6:45 pm.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Gangneung

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Tides

Tides in Gangneung

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 3:53 am 1.0 ft · coef. 92
  • ▲ High tide 6:45 pm 0.7 ft · coef. 86
  • ▼ Low tide 10:29 pm 0.6 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 29 min to low tide at 11:29 am.

Tide coefficient 92 for the 3:53 am high tide and 86 for the 6:45 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.0 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 26 (1.1 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.1 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (CD)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 100, 1.0 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 28, 0.6 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:46 am · 5:30 pm High tide 3:53 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 11:29 am · 0.0 ft High tide 6:45 pm · 0.7 ft Low tide 10:29 pm · 0.6 ft Coef. 92 88% Major periods 1:27 am · 1:59 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:47 am · 5:29 pm High tide 4:31 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 12:25 pm · 0.0 ft High tide 8:09 pm · 0.7 ft Low tide 10:53 pm · 0.7 ft Coef. 81 80% Major periods 2:31 am · 3:04 pm High
Sat 31 6:48 am · 5:28 pm High tide 5:14 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 1:29 pm · 0.0 ft — — Coef. 68 69% Major periods 3:35 am · 4:06 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:49 am · 5:26 pm High tide 6:08 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 2:40 pm · 0.1 ft — — Coef. 56 58% Major periods 4:36 am · 5:04 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:50 am · 5:25 pm High tide 7:20 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 3:54 pm · 0.1 ft — — Coef. 49 Last quarter Major periods 5:31 am · 5:57 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:51 am · 5:24 pm High tide 12:07 am · 0.7 ft Low tide 3:18 am · 0.7 ft High tide 8:59 am · 0.8 ft Low tide 5:02 pm · 0.2 ft Coef. 50 36% Major periods 6:22 am · 6:46 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:52 am · 5:23 pm High tide 12:24 am · 0.7 ft Low tide 5:11 am · 0.6 ft High tide 10:46 am · 0.8 ft Low tide 5:57 pm · 0.3 ft Coef. 58 26% Major periods 7:10 am · 7:32 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (CD). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Gangneung has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Mukho (KHOA), 19 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

Station data attribution: Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency (해양수산부 국립해양조사원), harmonic constants of the TideBED reference ports (예측조위(타이드베드) 기준항 조화상수, 2025-08-12), station Mukho (묵호, DT_0006), https://www.data.go.kr/data/15145395/fileData.do. Free, no restrictions on use (이용허락범위 제한 없음). Modified by TidePlanet: M2, S2, K1 and O1 from KHOA, the other constituents of those bands inferred from them.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Gangneung

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 1.4 ft · 5.6 s from the northeast (40°)
Swell 1.4 ft · 4.8 s from the northeast
Current 0.2 mph toward the SE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.7 ft
  • Significant1.4 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.9 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.9 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph WSW · gusts 16
Offshore (7.0 mi E)Offshore 7 mph SW · gusts 13

Offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 2.9 ft with a period of 6 s, from the north-northeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now64.4 °F
Today 64.2–64.6 °F air: 39 / 58 °F

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 63.0 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water about normal for late October.

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:00 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Samcheok Buoy 22311 · 32 mi SE of here Measured at 6:00 am, 2 h ago
Waves 1.6 ft —
Wind 7 mph W
Water 66.4 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Korea Meteorological Administration, through the WMO Global Telecommunication System (GTS), via NOAA OSMC (public domain, CC0).

Surf

Surf in Gangneung today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 5:00–5:57 pm Also 6:19–10:00 am
  • Barely any waves (1.0 ft sets): flat
  • Light offshore wind (5 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • First or last light of the day
  • Rising tide (high tide at 6:45 pm)

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Surf at the shore 0.6–1.0 ft average – sets
Swell 0.7 ft 5 s · NE · 2 kJ
Wind 5 mph SW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 64.2 °F 3/2 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 6:19 am · sunrise 6:46 am · sunset 5:30 pm · last light 5:57 pm
  • Tide: high 3:53 am (1.0 ft), low 11:29 am (-0.0 ft), high 6:45 pm (0.7 ft) and low 10:29 pm (0.6 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 64.2 °F: a 3/2 fullsuit.
  • Energy: 2 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 5:00 pm to 5:57 pm, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves. 6:19 am to 10:00 am can also work, with light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Gangneung today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 10:40 am–12:10 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (11:29 am): little current from 11:10 am to 11:50 am
  • 1.0 ft swell at 5 s from the northeast: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.0 ft 5 s · from the NE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 64.2 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: high tide 3:53 am (3:30–4:10 am), low tide 11:29 am (11:10–11:50 am), high tide 6:45 pm (6:10–7:30 pm) and low tide 10:29 pm (9:40–11:10 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.1 ft at 5 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 64.2 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:57 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:36 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:40 am to 12:10 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Gangneung

14-day weather

Now in Gangneung

Now 46 °F Overcast · feels like 38 °F · 39 / 58 °F
Low / high
39 / 58 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 10%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
52%
Dew pointDew point
29 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 48
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.10 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastMainly clearOvercastOvercast
Temperature 40°39°40°48°55°58°52°52°
Wind (mph) 7 WSW7 WSW6 WSW6 WSW5 SW4 SW6 SW7 WSW
Gusts 1817161616162023
Waves 2.2 ft1.8 ft1.6 ft1.3 ft1.0 ft0.9 ft0.7 ft0.7 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 48° 6 WSW 1.3 ft
  • 12:00 pm 55° 5 SW 1.0 ft
  • 3:00 pm 58° 4 SW 0.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 52° 6 SW 0.7 ft
  • 9:00 pm 52° 7 WSW 0.7 ft
  • 12:00 am 53° 4 WSW 0.7 ft
  • 3:00 am 53° 5 SW 0.6 ft
  • 6:00 am 52° 5 SW 0.5 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 39 / 58 °F 7 mph WSW 2.2 ft 3:53 am · 6:45 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 52 / 65 °F 12 mph WSW 0.7 ft 4:31 am · 8:09 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 42 / 61 °F 9 mph WSW 2.7 ft 5:14 am
Sun 1 Light drizzle 44 / 54 °F 7 mph WSW 2.8 ft 6:08 am
Mon 2 Overcast 43 / 64 °F 10 mph WSW 2.1 ft 7:20 am
Tue 3 Overcast 38 / 61 °F 9 mph WSW 2.4 ft 12:07 am · 8:59 am
Wed 4 Overcast 44 / 59 °F 6 mph SW 2.9 ft 12:24 am · 10:46 am
Thu 5 Partly cloudy 48 / 64 °F 11 mph WSW 2.4 ft 12:42 am · 12:15 pm
Fri 6 Clear sky 32 / 54 °F 7 mph W 2.5 ft 1:02 am · 1:26 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 31 / 54 °F 6 mph SW 2.8 ft 1:22 am · 2:26 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 29 / 51 °F 10 mph W — 1:44 am · 3:18 pm
Mon 9 Clear sky 28 / 49 °F 14 mph WSW — 2:07 am · 4:07 pm
Tue 10 Clear sky 40 / 54 °F 12 mph WSW — 2:32 am · 4:53 pm
Wed 11 Overcast 40 / 59 °F 13 mph WSW — 2:59 am · 5:39 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 52° / 65° 0.7 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 42° / 61° 2.7 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 44° / 54° 2.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 43° / 64° 2.1 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 38° / 61° 2.4 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 44° / 59° 2.9 ft
  • Thu 5 Partly cloudy 48° / 64° 2.4 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature today. See the models →
  • Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−4.8 °F; normal high: 63 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:00 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Gangneung

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:46 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 5:30 pm in the WSW (254°)WSW
  • First light 5:48 am
  • Full dark 6:28 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:19 am
  • Civil dusk 5:57 pm
  • Solar noon 12:08 pm (39° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 44 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:53 pm
  • Full dark 6:28 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:46–7:23 am
Evening golden hour4:53–5:30 pm
Gangneung

Today the sun is 92,344,220 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Gangneung

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 88% 88% illuminated · 18.5 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 pm
Rises 7:36 pm in the NE (54°)NE
Sets 11:27 am tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 10:20 am
Transit 2:27 am overhead
Visible 15 h 51 min from 7:36 pm to 11:27 am

Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:27–3:27 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:59–3:59 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:50–10:50 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:06–8:06 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 5:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 8:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 11:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Gangneung

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Gangneung at a glance

  • Town or city of about 208,161 people. Coordinates: 37.753° N, 128.872° E.
  • It is 19 mi northwest of Donghae City, the main place in Gangwon. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min later than in Donghae City.
  • The nearest tide station, Mukho, is 19 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces northeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Songjeong-haesuyokjang (4.1 mi), Kyŏngp’o-haesuyokchang (4.1 mi), Anmok-haesuyokjang (4.3 mi), Namhyangjin-haesuyokjang (4.6 mi).

Questions about GangneungQuestions

What time is high tide today in Gangneung?

Today in Gangneung there are high tides at 3:53 am (1.0 ft) and 6:45 pm (0.7 ft) and low tides at 11:29 am and 10:29 pm. Tide coefficient 92.

What time is sunset today in Gangneung?

At 5:30 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:57 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Gangneung?

At 6:47 am. First light comes at 5:49 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 88% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:27–3:27 am, Minor 9:50–10:50 am, Major 1:59–3:59 pm, Minor 7:06–8:06 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Gangneung?

Overcast, from 39 °F to 58 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph) and a 10% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Gangneung?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.4 ft waves with a period of 5.6 s from the northeast. The water is 64.4 °F.

When is the best time to visit Gangneung?

The best time to visit Gangneung is from May to June: highs of 73 °F to 76 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: Mukho reference port of the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency (KHOA, 국립해양조사원): M2, S2, K1 and O1 from its published harmonic constants, free of use restrictions; the other constituents are inferred from those four by TidePlanet. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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