Local favourite beach · Kivalliq Region, Nunavut
Headwind Point
Headwind Point is a beach in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut.
Headwind Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Headwind Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Headwind Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 63.68232, -91.99136. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Headwind Point
- Reference Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- South Midway Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Boulder Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Centre Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Deer Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Camp Cove Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Iripajuk Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~47 km · Must-see
- Moor Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~54 km · Must-see
- South Imilit Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Apqusiurniq Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~61 km · Must-see
- Robinhood Bay · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~11 km
- Barbour Bay · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~19 km
- Akunak Bay · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~41 km
- Big Willow Bay · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~47 km
- Big Bay · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~69 km
- North Midway Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~6 km
- East Point · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~8 km
- Needle Point · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~9 km
Other beaches & coast near Headwind Point
- Robinhood Bay · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~11 km
- Barbour Bay · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~19 km
- Akunak Bay · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~41 km
- Big Willow Bay · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~47 km
- Big Bay · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~69 km
- Chesterfield Anchorage · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~94 km
- Cross Bay · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~95 km
- Baird Bay · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~124 km
- East Point · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~8 km
- Needle Point · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Headwind Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Headwind Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Headwind Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Headwind Point?
Nearby: Reference Island (river spot, 5 km), South Midway Island (river spot, 5 km), Boulder Island (river spot, 25 km), Centre Island (river spot, 30 km), Deer Island (river spot, 33 km), Camp Cove Island (river spot, 38 km).