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Honkeys kitesurf and surf spot

Maldives · North Central Province

Spot currently openExpert level 4.31 | 73.58

Overview

Honkeys is a kitesurfing and surfing spot in the Maldives, located in the North Central Province. This reef break offers quality waves with wind. NE winds (December-March) and SW winds (May-October). Reef spot with waves. Coral bottom. Reserved for expert riders. Accessible by boat.
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Spot forecast for Honkeys

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 2.3 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 Now08:280.6 m17:090.5 m22:140.5 m02:440.5 m10:030.7 m17:040.4 m23:040.6 m04:380.4 m10:490.7 m17:190.3 m23:350.7 m05:300.4 m11:220.8 m17:400.3 m00:040.9 m06:100.3 m11:520.8 m18:050.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.6 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 · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m

Honkeys: 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

220h

in June · 21 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are February, June and October, at 20 rideable days and 29 °C. The low point is November, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 9.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days21 d J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 6 rideable days6 d N December: 12 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 9.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days21 d J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 6 rideable days6 d N December: 12 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is May, with 317 mm.

Monthly averages: Honkeys
Monthly averages — Honkeys — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.0 124 h 28 °C 311 mm
February 22.0 187 h 29 °C 52 mm
March 9.5 67 h 29 °C 148 mm
April 16.0 109 h 29 °C 159 mm
May 16.0 161 h 29 °C 317 mm
June 21.0 220 h 29 °C 77 mm
July 14.5 128 h 29 °C 137 mm
August 8.5 66 h 28 °C 210 mm
September 10.0 87 h 28 °C 154 mm
October 17.0 169 h 28 °C 245 mm
November 6.0 36 h 28 °C 239 mm
December 12.0 104 h 28 °C 219 mm

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Technical details of Honkeys 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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