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Niyama Private Islands kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Maldives · Dhaalu Atoll

Spot currently openIntermediate level 2.68 | 72.93

Overview

Niyama Private Islands is a kitesurfing spot located in the Dhaalu Atoll in the Maldives. This luxury resort offers access to a turquoise lagoon for kitesurfing. Northeast winds (December to March) and southwest winds (May to October) offer consistent conditions. The lagoon is shallow with a sandy bottom. Paradise setting of a private resort.
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Spot forecast for Niyama Private Islands

Sunrise 05:51 · 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 0.9 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 Now08:240.7 m17:220.5 m21:550.5 m02:080.5 m09:480.7 m17:010.4 m22:570.6 m04:160.5 m10:320.8 m17:100.4 m23:290.8 m05:150.5 m11:040.8 m17:280.3 m23:590.9 m05:590.4 m11:330.8 m17:510.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 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 · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m

Niyama Private Islands: 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

119h

in April · 17.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are February, January and April, at 20 rideable days and 28 °C. The low point is November, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 11.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days8 d N December: 16 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 11.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days8 d N December: 16 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is November, with 324 mm.

Monthly averages: Niyama Private Islands
Monthly averages — Niyama Private Islands — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.5 174 h 28 °C 278 mm
February 22.5 212 h 28 °C 142 mm
March 11.5 75 h 29 °C 82 mm
April 17.5 119 h 29 °C 165 mm
May 16.5 192 h 29 °C 260 mm
June 16.5 176 h 29 °C 50 mm
July 12.5 98 h 29 °C 121 mm
August 8.5 54 h 29 °C 165 mm
September 13.5 122 h 28 °C 138 mm
October 15.0 164 h 29 °C 191 mm
November 8.0 61 h 28 °C 324 mm
December 16.0 144 h 28 °C 117 mm

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Technical details of Niyama Private Islands 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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Intermediate

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