Official swimming beach Getting busyA bit more people than usual
Parking 7Convenience store 7Cafes 13Restaurants 54
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17°SunnyWave height 0.8mWater temp 22°Wind 3m/sRain chance 24%as of 03:13
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Official swimming beach
Coastal spot Getting busyA bit more people than usual
Parking 8Convenience store 4Cafes 10Restaurants 76
Coastal spot Getting busyA bit more people than usual
Parking 9Convenience store 4Cafes 22Restaurants 94
Official swimming beach Getting busyA bit more people than usual
Naver rating 4.22 · 1919 reviews
Parking 8Convenience store 22Cafes 43Restaurants 90
Coastal spot Getting busyA bit more people than usual
Parking 3Convenience store 3Cafes 5Restaurants 22
Official swimming beach CrowdedQuite a lot of people right now
Naver rating 4.27 · 225 reviews
Parking 13Convenience store 9Cafes 25Restaurants 108
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Sea conditions today
A single forecast point off Sokcho, so it is shown once rather than per beach.
Wave height
0.8m
Water temp
22°
Wind
3m/s
Frequently asked questions
- How many beaches does Sokcho have?
- Sokcho has 3 official swimming beaches (속초해수욕장, 외옹치해수욕장, 등대해수욕장), plus 4 coastal spots (영금정, 속초등대, 조도, 설악해맞이공원) good for a seaside walk or sunrise.
- Which beach is busy right now?
- As of 2026-10-05, Korea Tourism Organization concentration data covers 6 of these spots. 속초해수욕장 Getting busy (70%), 외옹치해수욕장 Getting busy (57%), 등대해수욕장 Crowded (79%), 영금정 Getting busy (60%), 속초등대 Getting busy (64%), 설악해맞이공원 Getting busy (73%). The other beaches have no published real-time crowding data, so none is shown.
- What are the sea conditions today?
- As of 03:13: Wave height 0.8m, Water temp 22°, Wind 3m/s. This is a single forecast point off Sokcho, so it is not broken down per beach.
- Is there parking near the beaches?
- Registered parking within 600m: 속초해수욕장 8, 외옹치해수욕장 7, 등대해수욕장 13, 영금정 8, 속초등대 9, 설악해맞이공원 3. Toilet and shower data is not available yet.
Crowding comes from the Korea Tourism Organization concentration rate, social buzz from Sokcho Otte trend aggregation, weather and sea from Open-Meteo. Fields without data are left blank.
Korea Tourism Organization concentration rate · as of 2026-10-05