Continent |
Asia |
Country |
Maldives |
Next Big City |
Male |
Next Town |
North Male Atoll |
|
Type: |
Island |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Currents, Ships, Reefs, Corals, Mole |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
No information |
There is tide. Take care with low tide in the East side of the island cause many corals and also two little artificial walls (about 1m high situated on NE side). Strong shoes recommended. The water is flat. During summer monsoon can form little waves inside lagoon. The island is big, around 2.7 km the perimeter. The lagoon is very big. Different sea floors: East side with many corals while West side you have sand. Take care at South side of the island, cause a strong current between Meeru and near other island Dhiffushi and also because there is a channel reserved to the boats traveling toward Dhiffushi.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Shells |
Beach Users: |
None |
In Maldives you have the most incredible kind of beaches. The color of the sea (in Meeru they say you can see 45 color tone of blue) and the white of the beaches are incredible. The white sand can cause eye injuries due to the intensity of the white light. The sand is soft. Rocks and corals only in the NE side.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts |
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE, SW |
Main Direction: |
NE, SW |
How to get there
Transport |
Boat |
Access
|
Short walk |
Meerufenfushi is situated in Male North Atoll at 37 km North from Male, where the airport is located. It will take between 30-60 minutes with a boat (it depends on the kind of boat).
Extra information
Show respect for this Paradise. It is forbidden to take shells from the beach.
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