Usuit
Qaasuitsup Kommunia · Greenland
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Usuit is a SW-facing sand beach on the Greenland shoreline, opening onto the Baffin Bay — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E 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
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.7–0.5°C
Feb
-1.2°C
29.8°F · -1.7–-0.2°C
Mar
-1.3°C
29.7°F · -1.8–-0.3°C
Apr
-1.3°C
29.7°F · -1.7–-0.1°C
May
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.7–1°C
Jun
2.9°C
37.2°F · -1.6–10°C
Jul
6.8°C
44.2°F · 2.9–9.4°C
Aug
6.4°C
43.5°F · 2.4–9°C
Sep
4.2°C
39.6°F · 3–6.8°C
Oct
1.5°C
34.7°F · -0.3–3.9°C
Nov
0.3°C
32.5°F · -1.4–1.9°C
Dec
-0.3°C
31.5°F · -1.5–0.8°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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