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Dhigufaru kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Maldives

Spot currently openIntermediate level 5.35 | 72.99

Overview

Dhigufaru is a kitesurfing spot located in the Maldives. This resort offers access to the atoll lagoon for kitesurfing.

NE winds (December-March) and SW winds (May-October). Shallow lagoon with sandy bottom. Maldivian resort setting.

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Spot forecast for Dhigufaru

Sunrise 05:53 · Sunset 17:52

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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 2.6 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 Now07:160.8 m23:390.5 m08:400.8 m16:170.5 m21:530.6 m02:370.5 m09:330.8 m16:240.4 m22:440.7 m04:120.5 m10:100.8 m16:420.4 m23:210.9 m05:120.5 m10:400.8 m17:040.3 m23:551 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October 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 · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1 m

Dhigufaru: 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

198h

in June · 18.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to July, peaking in June: 17 rideable days a month and 198 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is November, at 5.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 10 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 10.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 6.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d N December: 9 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 10 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 10.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 6.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d N December: 9 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is October, with 270 mm.

Monthly averages: Dhigufaru
Monthly averages — Dhigufaru — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.0 68 h 28 °C 225 mm
February 19.0 159 h 28 °C 21 mm
March 10.5 77 h 29 °C 87 mm
April 14.5 90 h 29 °C 109 mm
May 17.0 132 h 29 °C 262 mm
June 18.5 198 h 29 °C 100 mm
July 17.5 137 h 29 °C 171 mm
August 8.5 68 h 28 °C 243 mm
September 6.5 57 h 28 °C 170 mm
October 17.5 166 h 28 °C 270 mm
November 5.5 24 h 28 °C 180 mm
December 9.0 67 h 28 °C 181 mm

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Technical details of Dhigufaru 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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