Is it worth the trip?
75Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- N 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- N 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- N 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 246, fair
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 674, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 941, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 46, fair | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | on | flat | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 2 knotsF1 | 4kn | side-on | flat | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 7kn | side-on | flat | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | wind from the north, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 74, good | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | on | flat | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | cross-off | flat | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the north, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 41, poor | wind from the north, 5 knotsF2 | 13kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knotF0 | 7kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 4 knotsF2 | 11kn | cross-off | flat | 28°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About Vaikaradhoo Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Kulhudhuffushi, 16 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Varuvaa boutique, Vaikaradhoo, 1 km. Nearest beds: Naifaru, 132 km. Nearest airport: Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ), 32 km.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 132 km away
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No town nearby
Kulhudhuffushi, 16 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Varuvaa boutique, Vaikaradhoo, 1 km. Nearest beds: Naifaru, 132 km. Nearest airport: Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ), 32 km.
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