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Love charms 51.8

#4331 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇻 Maldives · Gaafu Dhaalu · near Malé

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

Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score51.8 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell5% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.8 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Love charms

The best time to surf Love charms is March, July, August. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is MLE (437 km) and the nearest town is Malé (435 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%0%1.1 m29°Cboardies
Feb100%1%1.0 m29°Cboardies
Mar100%4%0.9 m30°Cboardies
Apr100%4%0.9 m30°Cboardies
May100%3%1.3 m30°Cboardies
Jun100%2%1.2 m30°Cboardies
Jul100%7%1.4 m30°Cboardies
Aug100%5%1.4 m30°Cboardies
Sep100%4%1.3 m30°Cboardies
Oct100%0%1.2 m30°Cboardies
Nov100%0%1.1 m29°Cboardies
Dec100%2%1.0 m29°Cboardies

Why 51.8

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%
1.0
Groundswell 12%
0.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.8
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
0.0

The detail

Faces 200° with 92% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 52% of days. Mean peak period 7.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 58%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 0.261, 73.369 (OpenStreetMap).

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