Villingili 60.2
#3558 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 score60.2 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.6 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Villingili
The best time to surf Villingili is March, April, December. It rarely works. In March the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is MLE (5 km) and the nearest town is Malé (2 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 0% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 0% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 99% | 5% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 97% | 1% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 1% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 0% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 1% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 1% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 0% | 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 | 100% | 3% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 60.2
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%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 225° with 94% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 41% 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 4.170, 73.489 (OpenStreetMap).
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