Ilerrit Ataat
Qeqqata Kommunia · Greenland
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Ilerrit Ataat is a S-facing sand beach on the Greenland shoreline, opening onto the Irminger Sea — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~4.9°C (40.8°F) on average
Jan
0.2°C
32.4°F · -1.4–2.1°C
Feb
-0.1°C
31.8°F · -1.5–2.3°C
Mar
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.5–1.2°C
Apr
0.3°C
32.5°F · -1.1–1.5°C
May
1.6°C
34.9°F · 0–2.7°C
Jun
3.8°C
38.8°F · 1.5–7.8°C
Jul
6°C
42.8°F · 1.9–8.7°C
Aug
6.2°C
43.2°F · 3–8.4°C
Sep
4.9°C
40.8°F · 2.1–7.5°C
Oct
3.2°C
37.8°F · 1.5–5.2°C
Nov
1.5°C
34.7°F · 0.1–2.7°C
Dec
0.9°C
33.6°F · -0.4–1.9°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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