Tuapaat
Qaasuitsup Kommunia · Greenland
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Tuapaat is a E-facing sand beach on the Baffin Bay coastline near Qaasuitsup Kommunia — it picks up NE–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–NW 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: ~4.4°C (39.9°F) on average
Jan
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.6–1.6°C
Feb
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.7–0.5°C
Mar
-0.9°C
30.4°F · -1.7–0.3°C
Apr
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.8–0.6°C
May
0.3°C
32.5°F · -1.5–2.5°C
Jun
1.8°C
35.2°F · -0.1–5.4°C
Jul
4.1°C
39.4°F · 0.7–6.8°C
Aug
4.5°C
40.1°F · 1.8–6.8°C
Sep
4.4°C
39.9°F · 3–6.2°C
Oct
3.2°C
37.8°F · 1.5–5.2°C
Nov
1.4°C
34.5°F · -1–2.9°C
Dec
0.3°C
32.5°F · -1.3–3°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
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
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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