Malolo Lailai Island kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Fiji · Western Division

Spot currently openIntermediate level -17.79 | 177.21

Overview

Malolo Lailai Island is a small island in the Mamanuca group, off the west coast of Viti Levu. The spot offers a body of water in the lagoon protected by reefs. The southeast trade winds blow regularly. Several resorts are located on the island.

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Spot forecast for Malolo Lailai Island

Sunrise 05:39 · Sunset 18:13

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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 Now01:111.3 m07:500.5 m14:191.3 m20:130.7 m02:101.4 m08:360.5 m15:031.4 m21:020.6 m03:011.4 m09:170.5 m15:401.5 m21:450.6 m03:461.5 m09:550.4 m16:141.6 m22:250.5 m04:281.5 m10:320.4 m16:481.7 m23:050.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Malolo Lailai Island: 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 September · 21 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in September: 18 rideable days a month and 183 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is March, at 3.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 5 rideable days J February: 4.5 rideable days F March: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d M April: 7 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days21 d S October: 10.5 rideable days O November: 6.5 rideable days N December: 4.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 5 rideable days J February: 4.5 rideable days F March: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d M April: 7 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days21 d S October: 10.5 rideable days O November: 6.5 rideable days N December: 4.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 28 °C. The wettest month is March, with 557 mm.

Monthly averages: Malolo Lailai Island
Monthly averages — Malolo Lailai Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 5.0 33 h 30 °C 416 mm
February 4.5 25 h 30 °C 372 mm
March 3.5 35 h 29 °C 557 mm
April 7.0 45 h 30 °C 114 mm
May 18.0 162 h 29 °C 82 mm
June 16.5 126 h 29 °C 41 mm
July 16.5 134 h 28 °C 57 mm
August 17.5 141 h 28 °C 157 mm
September 21.0 183 h 28 °C 28 mm
October 10.5 66 h 30 °C 121 mm
November 6.5 47 h 30 °C 241 mm
December 4.5 28 h 29 °C 378 mm

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Technical details of Malolo Lailai Island spot

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

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: NE, SSE.

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Required level
Intermediate

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