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Full Moon kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Maldives · Malé

Spot currently openIntermediate level 4.25 | 73.55

Overview

Full Moon is a kitesurfing spot located near Male, the capital of the Maldives. This spot offers easy access from the capital with a sheltered lagoon for sailing. Northeast winds (December to March) and southwest winds (May to October) provide consistent conditions of 15-25 knots. The lagoon is shallow with a sandy and coral bottom. Close proximity to Male for services and accommodation.
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Spot forecast for Full Moon

Sunrise 05:50 · Sunset 17:50

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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 1.7 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 Now08:410.6 m17:110.4 m22:250.5 m03:030.5 m10:120.7 m17:070.4 m23:090.6 m04:460.4 m10:550.7 m17:230.3 m23:390.8 m05:350.4 m11:280.8 m17:450.2 m00:080.9 m06:140.3 m11:570.8 m18:090.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 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 · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m

Full Moon: 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

219h

in June · 20 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are February, June and May, at 20 rideable days and 29 °C. The low point is November, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days20 d J July: 15 rideable days J August: 9 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d N December: 13.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days20 d J July: 15 rideable days J August: 9 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d N December: 13.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is January, with 309 mm.

Monthly averages: Full Moon
Monthly averages — Full Moon — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 122 h 28 °C 309 mm
February 22.0 184 h 29 °C 61 mm
March 10.0 68 h 29 °C 152 mm
April 15.5 107 h 29 °C 146 mm
May 16.5 164 h 29 °C 294 mm
June 20.0 219 h 29 °C 66 mm
July 15.0 129 h 29 °C 127 mm
August 9.0 65 h 28 °C 217 mm
September 10.0 85 h 28 °C 154 mm
October 16.5 166 h 28 °C 228 mm
November 6.5 37 h 28 °C 255 mm
December 13.5 109 h 28 °C 196 mm

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Technical details of Full Moon 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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