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Gurus 60.4

#3532 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇻 Maldives · Kaafu · near Malé

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score60.4 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.7 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Gurus

The best time to surf Gurus is March, July, August. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is MLE (22 km) and the nearest town is Malé (20 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%0%1.1 m28°Cboardies
Feb100%0%1.1 m28°Cboardies
Mar99%3%0.8 m29°Cboardies
Apr99%1%0.8 m30°Cboardies
May100%2%1.2 m30°Cboardies
Jun100%3%1.2 m29°Cboardies
Jul100%6%1.3 m30°Cboardies
Aug100%5%1.3 m29°Cboardies
Sep100%1%1.2 m29°Cboardies
Oct100%1%1.1 m29°Cboardies
Nov100%1%1.0 m29°Cboardies
Dec100%1%1.1 m28°Cboardies

Why 60.4

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.6
Groundswell 12%
0.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.6
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.6

The detail

Faces 120° with 100% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 77% of days. Mean peak period 8.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 61%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 3.990, 73.520 (OpenStreetMap).

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