Lonuziyaarai Kolhu 60.4
#3534 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇻 Maldives · Malé · near Malé
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score60.4 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.5 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Lonuziyaarai Kolhu
The best time to surf Lonuziyaarai Kolhu 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 (2 km) and the nearest town is Malé (1 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 0% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 0% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 96% | 3% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 94% | 1% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 1% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 2% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 6% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 4% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 1% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 0% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 0% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 1% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
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%
0.3
Groundswell 12%
0.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.4
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 155° with 86% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 63% of days. Mean peak period 8.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 67%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 4.171, 73.520 (OpenStreetMap).
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