Tuapaat
Qaasuitsup Kommunia · Greenland
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Tuapaat is a N-facing sand beach on the Baffin Bay coastline near Qaasuitsup Kommunia — it picks up NW–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–SW wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~4.5°C (40.1°F) on average
Jan
-0.5°C
31.1°F · -1.6–0.8°C
Feb
-1.1°C
30°F · -1.7–0°C
Mar
-1.2°C
29.8°F · -1.8–0.1°C
Apr
-1.2°C
29.8°F · -1.8–0.1°C
May
-0.5°C
31.1°F · -1.6–1.6°C
Jun
3.2°C
37.8°F · -1.4–9.3°C
Jul
6.6°C
43.9°F · 1.9–9.8°C
Aug
6.6°C
43.9°F · 3.8–9.9°C
Sep
4.5°C
40.1°F · 3.1–7.3°C
Oct
1.6°C
34.9°F · -0.9–4°C
Nov
0.3°C
32.5°F · -1.5–2.9°C
Dec
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.5–0.6°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
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
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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