Wŏnsan Water Temperature

(Today) 2025

19.1°C / 66.4°F

The water will feel tepid. Swimming will be tolerable without a wetsuit, although it will take a little getting used to. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a 3/2mm wetsuit will be ideal.

Current weather

29°C / 85°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
2 mph
Humidity
46%

The measurements for the water temperature in Wŏnsan, Gangwon are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Wŏnsan water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Wŏnsan average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Wŏnsan
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -1.3 1 1.3 4.4 7.4 13.5 19.9 20.8 18.7 14.3 8 4.2
Max °C 7.3 5.2 5.7 9.9 16.3 23 24.7 25.6 24 20.6 15.9 10
Min °F 33.1 35.5 36.1 42.1 48.8 60.1 69.7 71.4 67.7 60.2 49.5 41.9
Max °F 41.7 39.7 40.5 47.6 57.7 69.6 74.5 76.2 73 66.5 57.4 47.7

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 73.8°F / 23.2°C. The coldest month is January with an average water temperature of 37.4°F / 3.0°C.

7 day tide forecast for Wŏnsan

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 2:45am
    (0.11m)
  • High 9:54am
    (0.32m)
  • Low 3:15pm
    (0.21m)
  • High 9:12pm
    (0.32m)
  • Low 3:36am
    (0.14m)
  • High 10:32am
    (0.34m)
  • Low 4:49pm
    (0.18m)
  • High 10:52pm
    (0.3m)
  • Low 4:33am
    (0.18m)
  • High 11:11am
    (0.37m)
  • Low 6:12pm
    (0.13m)
  • High 12:21am
    (0.3m)
  • Low 5:34am
    (0.21m)
  • High 11:53am
    (0.4m)
  • Low 7:17pm
    (0.08m)
  • High 1:42am
    (0.31m)
  • Low 6:35am
    (0.23m)
  • High 12:37pm
    (0.43m)
  • Low 8:13pm
    (0.04m)
  • High 2:56am
    (0.32m)
  • Low 7:32am
    (0.25m)
  • High 1:22pm
    (0.45m)
  • Low 9:04pm
    (0.01m)
  • High 4:01am
    (0.32m)
  • Low 8:24am
    (0.25m)
  • High 2:09pm
    (0.47m)
  • Low 9:53pm
    (0m)
7 day tide times for Wŏnsan

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Wonsan, North Korea) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.