Avatsivik
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq · Greenland
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Avatsivik is a SW-facing sand beach on the Greenland shoreline, opening onto the Labrador Sea — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Avatsivik
Updated 02:50 spot time
Avatsivik surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.3 m–0.6 m waist to chest high, 0.5 m W swell at 4.45 s. Wind up to 9 km/h N. Water 5°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2/5) with 7 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: ~2.6°C (36.7°F) on average
Jan
0.4°C
32.7°F · -1.4–2.1°C
Feb
0°C
32°F · -0.9–2.2°C
Mar
-0.2°C
31.6°F · -1.6–0.7°C
Apr
0.1°C
32.2°F · -1.4–1.9°C
May
1.2°C
34.2°F · -0.2–2.7°C
Jun
2.3°C
36.1°F · 0.5–4.5°C
Jul
3.6°C
38.5°F · 1.2–5.2°C
Aug
4.4°C
39.9°F · 2.5–7.4°C
Sep
4°C
39.2°F · 2.1–6.8°C
Oct
2.6°C
36.7°F · 0.8–4.6°C
Nov
1.6°C
34.9°F · 0.5–4.2°C
Dec
1°C
33.8°F · -0.7–2.9°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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