Continent |
Asia |
Country |
Maldives |
Next Big City |
Male |
Next Town |
Lhaviyani Atoll |
|
Type: |
Island |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Reefs, Corals, Mole |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Super flat in the lagoon and chop outside, lagoon is protected by a 300m long jetty and the wind is normally coming 90 degrees to the jetty. Perfect flat water riding area.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
White sandy wide beaches, no shells or rocks. Good launching areas. Kiteable around the whole island but best on the south side.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts |
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
E |
Main Direction: |
E |
The best winds are from December to end of February. The wind will mainly blow from the East and is very consistent and smooth with no gusts. January is the strongest month with 20-35 knots daily. Beware of March, a month with no wind normally. The rest of the year varying winds from 5-25 knots, normally when the wind is up, it is up for the whole day with not much changes. Since it is an island this spot works for all directions and it is always possible to find sideshore winds.
How to get there
Transport |
No information |
Access
|
No information |
Flights daily from all Europe. USA and Austrailian connections through Singapore. Must have advanced booking with the resort to get onto the island. The resort will arrange transfer from Male to the island. An island located quite far North of the capitol Male.
Extra information
Nightlife