Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 4 kn gusting 9, Air -2 °C
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 20 kn
- Gusts
- 28kntoo gusty
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0.8 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 27 kn
- Gusts
- 48kntoo gusty
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 4.5 mm
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- -2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 21 kn
- Gusts
- 31kntoo gusty
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 3.3 mm
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 258, fair
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 437, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 931, poor
- Tue 1055, fair
- Wed 1135, poor
The spot in one fact
- Best Jun–Aug5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 58, fair | 5 kn | 10kn | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 4 kn | 6kn | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 37, poor | 11 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 0°C | 0.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 20 kn | 28kntoo gusty | 1°C | 0.8 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 27 kn | 48kntoo gusty | 2°C | 4.5 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 4 kn | 9kn | -2°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 21 kn | 31kntoo gusty | 0°C | 3.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 31, poor | 5 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 1°C | 1.8 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 55, fair | 6 kn | 16kn | -6°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 35, poor | 12 kn | 17kntoo gusty | -6°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
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About Kajak parkering
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 5 good days in 7; in December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Nuuk. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort and 1 wind sports spot.
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
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Where to stay: Nuuk
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