Is it worth the trip?
0Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- -1°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- -5°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- -7°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- -1°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 0°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- -11°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- -6°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 212, poor
- Tue 314, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 2 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best in Feb2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 12, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 26kn | side | flat | 3°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 23kn | cross-off | flat | -1°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 15kn | cross-off | flat | -5°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | -7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | -1°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 11kn | offnot safe | flat | 0°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 11kn | cross-off | flat | -11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 11kn | cross-off | flat | -6°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | cross-off | flat | -2°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. 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 in Feb
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About Nalunaq Gold mine habour
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 2°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about -1°C in March, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 5°C in August, its warmest (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually February, with about 2 good days in 7; in May and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Narsaq, 90 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Nuuk, 554 km. Nearest airport: Qaqortoq Airport (JJU), 79 km.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 554 km away
No town nearby
Narsaq, 90 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Nuuk, 554 km. Nearest airport: Qaqortoq Airport (JJU), 79 km.
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