Samcheok tides today
- Tide now 0.1 ft ↓ falling · low 11:31 am (0.0 ft)
- Best time to fish 7:10–7:50 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach tomorrow 3:00–5:00 pm Poor beach day · 4/10
- Waves · water 1.7 ft · 65 °F slight · 5.7 s from the north-northeast
- Wind · air 7 mph · 55 °F from the SW, gusts 13 · overcast
- Sun 6:45 am–5:29 pm 10 h 44 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:36 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:36 pm
- Best time to dive 10:50 am–12:20 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Samcheok there are high tides at 3:55 am (1.0 ft) and 6:50 pm (0.7 ft) and low tides at 11:31 am and 10:33 pm. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:31 am. The sun rises at 6:45 am and sets at 5:29 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 1:25 am to 3:25 am and from 1:58 pm to 3:58 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 1.7 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southwest (7 mph). Overcast, 55 °F.
Fishing in Samcheok today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 3:55 am, coefficient 90
- Major period 1:25–3:25 am
- Steady pressure (30.21 inHg), light offshore wind (10 mph) and some swell (2.6 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 90 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:50 am to 3:30 am, combines the 3:55 am high tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 7:10 pm to 7:50 pm, with the 6:50 pm high tide, moonrise and falling pressure. Also good from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, with the 11:31 am low tide, moonset and falling pressure.
Beach day in Samcheok
Is it a beach day?
- Calm for swimming: 1.8 ft waves
- Water at 65 °F (cool)
- Low tide at 11:31 am: more sand
- Cloudy (91% cloud cover)
- Feels like 55 °F: chilly for the beach
- Light offshore wind (8 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.8 ft
1.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 65 °F
Cool: refreshing on a hot day.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 8 mph
Offshore breeze (8 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 11:31 am
Low tide at 11:31 am and 10:33 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:55 am and 6:50 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 Samcheok
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- Samcheok Beach 1.9 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
- 증산해수욕장 2.4 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Chuam Beach 2.7 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Hanjaemit Beach 2.9 mi · SE
- 상맹방해수욕장 3.4 mi · SE
- Maengbang Beach 4.8 mi · SE
- Parking
- MaengBang Beach 5.0 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Deoksan Beach 5.7 mi · SE
- Parking
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Tides in Samcheok
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 3:55 am 1.0 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Next low tide 11:31 am 0.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:50 pm 0.7 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Low tide 10:33 pm 0.6 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 56 min to low tide at 11:31 am.
Tide coefficient 90 for the 3:55 am high tide and 84 for the 6:50 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 99, 1.0 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 30, 0.6 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:45 am · 5:29 pm | High tide 3:55 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 11:31 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 6:50 pm · 0.7 ft | Low tide 10:33 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 90 | 88% | Major periods 1:25 am · 1:58 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:46 am · 5:28 pm | High tide 4:33 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 12:28 pm · 0.0 ft | High tide 8:15 pm · 0.7 ft | Low tide 11:00 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 80 | 80% | Major periods 2:30 am · 3:02 pm | High |
| Sat 31 | 6:47 am · 5:27 pm | High tide 5:17 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 1:32 pm · 0.0 ft | — | — | Coef. 67 | 69% | Major periods 3:34 am · 4:05 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:48 am · 5:26 pm | High tide 6:12 am · 0.9 ft | Low tide 2:43 pm · 0.1 ft | — | — | Coef. 56 | 58% | Major periods 4:34 am · 5:03 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:49 am · 5:25 pm | High tide 7:26 am · 0.9 ft | Low tide 3:55 pm · 0.1 ft | — | — | Coef. 50 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:30 am · 5:56 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:50 am · 5:24 pm | High tide 12:01 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 3:31 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 9:05 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 5:01 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 52 | 36% | Major periods 6:21 am · 6:45 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:51 am · 5:23 pm | High tide 12:22 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 5:15 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:48 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 5:56 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 59 | 26% | Major periods 7:08 am · 7:31 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
Tides from the Donghae Port station (KHOA), 4.0 mi from Samcheok. Times and heights are its predictions.
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 Donghae Port (동해항, DT_0057), 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.
The sea at Samcheok
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.9 ft
- Significant1.7 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.4 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.4 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
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.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 3.2 ft with a period of 7 s, from the north-northeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 5.4 °F more 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably warmer than the forecast says.
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 63.3 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water about normal for late October.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:35 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
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 in Samcheok today
Surf today
Poor- 1.5–2.3 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 2.0 ft swell at 5 s from the north-northeast, short: weak, messy waves
- Light offshore wind (7 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- First or last light of the day
- Falling tide (low tide at 11:31 am)
- Light: First light 6:18 am · sunrise 6:45 am · sunset 5:29 pm · last light 5:56 pm
- Tide: high 3:55 am (1.0 ft), low 11:31 am (-0.0 ft), high 6:50 pm (0.7 ft) and low 10:33 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 64.8 °F: a 3/2 fullsuit.
- Energy: 18 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:18 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm can also work, with glassy water, though with small waves and 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.
Diving in Samcheok today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (11:31 am): little current from 11:10 am to 11:50 am
- 1.4 ft swell at 5 s from the north-northeast: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 0.2 mph current toward the southeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 3:55 am (3:30–4:10 am), low tide 11:31 am (11:10–11:50 am), high tide 6:50 pm (6:20–7:40 pm) and low tide 10:33 pm (9:40–11:10 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 4.4 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 64.8 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:56 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:36 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:50 am to 12:20 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Samcheok.
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Weather in Samcheok
Now in Samcheok
- Low / high
- 51 / 62 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 4%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 50%
- Dew pointDew point
- 37 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 42
- 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: −0.06 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 52° | 51° | 52° | 55° | 57° | 61° | 62° | 60° |
| Wind (mph) | 8 W | 10 W | 7 SW | 8 SW | 3 WSW | 4 S | 6 SSE | 6 S |
| Gusts | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| Waves | 3.2 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.1 ft | 1.7 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 am 55° 8 SW 1.7 ft
- 12:00 pm 57° 3 WSW 1.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 61° 4 S 1.2 ft
- 6:00 pm 62° 6 SSE 1.0 ft
- 9:00 pm 60° 6 S 1.0 ft
- 12:00 am 60° 3 S 0.9 ft
- 3:00 am 59° 10 SW 0.7 ft
- 6:00 am 58° 11 WSW 0.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 51 / 62 °F | 10 mph SW | 3.2 ft | 3:55 am · 6:50 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 58 / 65 °F | 13 mph WSW | 0.9 ft | 4:33 am · 8:15 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 53 / 61 °F | 17 mph WNW | 3.0 ft | 5:17 am | |
| Sun 1 | 54 / 60 °F | 10 mph SW | 3.2 ft | 6:12 am | |
| Mon 2 | 55 / 67 °F | 18 mph WNW | 2.7 ft | 7:26 am | |
| Tue 3 | 51 / 64 °F | 12 mph WSW | 3.0 ft | 12:01 am · 9:05 am | |
| Wed 4 | 55 / 61 °F | 8 mph WSW | 2.5 ft | 12:22 am · 10:48 am | |
| Thu 5 | 57 / 68 °F | 10 mph WSW | 2.6 ft | 12:41 am · 12:14 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 49 / 57 °F | 16 mph NW | 4.6 ft | 1:01 am · 1:25 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 48 / 56 °F | 11 mph W | 4.3 ft | 1:21 am · 2:25 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 46 / 55 °F | 24 mph NW | 8.5 ft | 1:43 am · 3:18 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 42 / 54 °F | 13 mph W | 7.9 ft | 2:07 am · 4:07 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 47 / 59 °F | 13 mph WNW | 3.5 ft | 2:32 am · 4:54 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 48 / 62 °F | 6 mph SSW | 3.3 ft | 2:59 am · 5:41 pm |
- Fri 30 Mainly clear 58° / 65° 0.9 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 53° / 61° 3.0 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 54° / 60° 3.2 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 55° / 67° 2.7 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 51° / 64° 3.0 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 55° / 61° 2.5 ft
- Thu 5 Partly cloudy 57° / 68° 2.6 ft
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.
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (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 9:35 am (local time).
The sun in Samcheok
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:47 am
- Full dark 6:27 pm
- Civil dawn 6:18 am
- Civil dusk 5:56 pm
- Solar noon 12:07 pm (39° high)
- Daylight 10 h 44 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:53 pm
- Full dark 6:27 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,240 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Samcheok
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:25–3:25 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:58–3:58 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:48–10:48 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.
Where to fish in Samcheok
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.25 mi from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 0.7 mi.
From the shoreline (1.3 mi from Samcheok) out to sea, heading northeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1,200 ft
- 33 ft deep0.25 mi
- 66 ft deep0.4 mi
- 164 ft deep0.7 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.25 mi from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.25 mi and 66 ft at 0.4 mi from shore.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near SamcheokTides nearby
- Ch’uam-dong2.7 mi
- Tonghae-hang3.2 mi
- Onggijŏm3.2 mi
- Kumi-dong3.7 mi
- Tonghae4.6 mi
- Hyoga-dong5.3 mi
- Tokuzanri5.5 mi
- Donghae City8.0 mi
- Gangneung27 mi
- Jumunjin36 mi
Samcheok at a glance
- Town or city of about 42,145 people. Coordinates: 37.441° N, 129.171° E.
- It is 8.0 mi southeast of Donghae City, the main place in Gangwon. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Donghae City.
- The nearest tide station, Donghae Port, is 4.0 mi to the north.
- Its coast faces northeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Samch’ŏk-hang (1.2 mi), Samch’ŏk-haesuyokchang (1.9 mi), Tonghae-hang (3.2 mi).
Questions about SamcheokQuestions
What time is high tide today in Samcheok?
Today in Samcheok there are high tides at 3:55 am (1.0 ft) and 6:50 pm (0.7 ft) and low tides at 11:31 am and 10:33 pm. Tide coefficient 90.
What time is sunset today in Samcheok?
At 5:29 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:56 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Samcheok?
At 6:46 am. First light comes at 5:48 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 1:25–3:25 am, Minor 9:48–10:48 am, Major 1:58–3:58 pm, Minor 7:06–8:06 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Samcheok?
Overcast, from 51 °F to 62 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (7 mph) and a 4% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Samcheok?
Slight (Douglas 3): 1.7 ft waves with a period of 5.7 s from the north-northeast. The water is 64.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Samcheok?
The best time to visit Samcheok is in May: highs of 73 °F, about 6 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: Donghae Port 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).