Overview

Olhuveli Island is a kitesurfing spot located in the North Central Province of the Maldives, in South Male Atoll. This resort offers an extensive turquoise lagoon. NE winds (December-March) and SW winds (May-October). Shallow lagoon, sandy bottom. Spot suitable for intermediate riders in a paradise setting.

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Spot forecast for Olhuveli Island

Sunrise 05:50 · Sunset 17:51

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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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 3.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 08:12 · 0.7 m Low tide 16:47 · 0.5 m High tide 21:41 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:12 · 0.5 m High tide 09:46 · 0.7 m Low tide 16:49 · 0.4 m High tide 22:50 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:17 · 0.5 m High tide 10:34 · 0.8 m Low tide 17:07 · 0.4 m High tide 23:25 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:15 · 0.4 m High tide 11:09 · 0.8 m Low tide 17:29 · 0.3 m High tide 23:56 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:59 · 0.4 m High tide 11:39 · 0.8 m Low tide 17:53 · 0.2 m

Olhuveli 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

181h

in May · 19 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are February, May and June, at 20 rideable days and 29 °C. The low point is November, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is January, with 308 mm.

Monthly averages: Olhuveli Island

Monthly averages — Olhuveli 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	16.5	133 h	28 °C	308 mm
February	24.0	210 h	28 °C	90 mm
March	9.0	62 h	29 °C	113 mm
April	15.0	103 h	29 °C	147 mm
May	19.0	181 h	29 °C	273 mm
June	17.5	205 h	29 °C	73 mm
July	15.0	134 h	29 °C	122 mm
August	10.0	68 h	28 °C	207 mm
September	9.0	99 h	28 °C	152 mm
October	17.5	173 h	28 °C	233 mm
November	7.0	42 h	28 °C	267 mm
December	14.5	125 h	28 °C	152 mm

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Technical details of Olhuveli Island spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SSW, SW, WSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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Nearby spots

All spots: North Central Province

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