Tartuusaq
Qaasuitsup Kommunia · Greenland
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Tartuusaq is a S-facing sand beach on the Greenland shoreline, opening onto the Baffin Bay — 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: ~4.2°C (39.6°F) on average
Jan
-0.5°C
31.1°F · -1.8–0.6°C
Feb
-1.1°C
30°F · -1.8–-0.1°C
Mar
-1.2°C
29.8°F · -1.8–0°C
Apr
-1.1°C
30°F · -1.8–0.2°C
May
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.8–1.3°C
Jun
3.1°C
37.6°F · -1.3–9.6°C
Jul
6.7°C
44.1°F · 3.9–9.2°C
Aug
6.2°C
43.2°F · 2.5–8.8°C
Sep
4.2°C
39.6°F · 3.1–6.2°C
Oct
1.9°C
35.4°F · 0.1–4°C
Nov
0.6°C
33.1°F · -1.4–2.2°C
Dec
-0.1°C
31.8°F · -1.6–1.1°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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