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Maafushivaru Maldives kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Maldives · North Central Province

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 7 m 3.61 | 72.9

Overview

Maafushivaru Maldives is a kitesurfing spot located in South Ari Atoll in the Maldives. This small resort offers an intimate lagoon for kitesurfing. NE winds (December-March) and SW winds (May-October). Shallow lagoon, sandy bottom. Intimate small resort setting.
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Spot forecast for Maafushivaru Maldives

Sunrise 05:52 · Sunset 17:54

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now07:420.8 m17:340.5 m20:030.5 m00:270.5 m09:130.8 m16:420.5 m22:310.6 m03:370.5 m10:030.8 m16:510.4 m23:100.8 m04:490.5 m10:380.8 m17:090.3 m23:420.9 m05:390.5 m11:070.8 m17:310.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Maafushivaru Maldives: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

183h

in May · 20 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are February, May and June, at 21 rideable days and 29 °C. The low point is November, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days20 d M June: 17 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 9 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d N December: 14 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days20 d M June: 17 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 9 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d N December: 14 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is November, with 329 mm.

Monthly averages: Maafushivaru Maldives
Monthly averages — Maafushivaru Maldives — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 136 h 28 °C 263 mm
February 24.5 215 h 28 °C 98 mm
March 10.0 66 h 29 °C 121 mm
April 14.0 95 h 29 °C 151 mm
May 20.0 183 h 29 °C 277 mm
June 17.0 192 h 29 °C 57 mm
July 16.5 140 h 29 °C 112 mm
August 7.5 54 h 28 °C 211 mm
September 9.0 86 h 28 °C 143 mm
October 16.5 169 h 28 °C 210 mm
November 6.5 38 h 28 °C 329 mm
December 14.0 130 h 28 °C 136 mm

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Technical details of Maafushivaru Maldives spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SSW, SW, WSW.

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