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Kuredu

Faadhippolhu · Lhaviyani Atoll · Naifaru

also known as Kuredu Island Resort & Spa, Kuredu Island, Kuredu Island Resort, Kuredhdhoo, Kuredhoo Island Resort

Part of Lhaviyani Atoll →

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beginner-friendlylow crowds

On this page

The spot
Wind
Forecast
Month by month
Water
Level
The scene
Launch
Schools
Tips
Getting there
Photos
FAQ

Riding essentials

Season

Jan, Feb, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec

Months riders and schools name

How windy

15-35 knots

Character: mixed · cross-shore

Room to launch

access rules on record, below

Water

mixed

28–29 °C in summerFlat water inside the reef and behind the long jetty, chop outside it

Hazards

Reported by riders

Level

Beginner to advanced

With a caveat: see Your level

BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

Crowds

low crowds · busy Jan Feb Dec

Schools

named at this spot

From the airport

Malé (MLE)

Transfer times under Getting there

When it fills in

The December-February wind can reportedly blow all day; no daily onset time is published for the southwest monsoon window.

Nearbystraight-line distance

Hinnavaru8 km

Backup spotsWhere riders go when the wind doesn't work here.

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The spot

Kuredu is a private resort island in Lhaviyani Atoll, and the kiting sits inside a shallow reef lagoon: white sand with no shells underfoot, flat water behind the 300 m jetty, coral heads and sandbanks in play once the tide drops.

Seasons

December through February is the window the island is known for, January strongest, when the easterly winter flow lines up with the reef. June to September counts more windy days but arrives with southwest-monsoon rain and squalls, and March is the dead month at 9 windy days.

Riding conditions

Most sessions are lagoon freeride and freestyle, plus a foil for the many light days; whether the outer reef gives a rideable wave is disputed and stays unconfirmed. A beginner can learn here in standing-depth water with an instructor. An independent rider has reef, tide, resort boat traffic and light-wind drift to work around, and there is no public beach: you book the island or you do not ride.

Service confirmation

Get the kite service confirmed in writing before you pay, because the resort's own 2026 activity programme lists windsurfing and waterskiing without ever naming kitesurfing. No-wind days are stronger here than on most kite trips, between the house reef, the dive centre and the golf.

The wind

locals call it Iruvai / northeast monsoon; Hulhangu / southwest monsoon; local thermal boost also reported

Direction

cross-shore

Dominant direction

E to NE/ENE in the December-February window; W to SW/SSW in the southwest monsoon months

Kite sizes

78910111213141516

metres · typical quiver highlighted

The quiver, in words

A 9-14 m quiver is the standard answer. For a 75-85 kg rider that means a 12 m as the workhorse, a 9 m for the strong easterly days in January, and a 14 m plus a foil for the light averages that make up most of the year.

Character

mixed

When it fills in: see above ↑

Average strength

Monthly averages, thermal wind excluded, run 7-12 knots: 7 in March, 8 in April, 11-12 from May to October and 11 in January. Rideable days in the winter window are reported far above that, in the 15-35 knot band.

Typical strength

15-35 knots in the December-February Kuredu-specific reports; 15-22 knots is reported for the Maldives southwest monsoon, with Kuredu monthly non-thermal averages around 9-12 knots.

At its best when the eastern winter flow lines up with the reef and the jetty. Thermal wind is under-called by the forecasts, so the number you read is often not the number you get. The transition months and the southwest-monsoon rain squalls are the unpredictable part.

Two working windows. Counting days that reach 12 knots or more, the year peaks in June and July at 27-28 days a month; May through October all sit at 22 or above, January reaches 23, and March is the dead month at 9, with April 13 and November 15.

Wind seasons

The December-February window is the one Kuredu is known for, January strongest, when easterly flow lines up with the reef and the jetty. June to September is windier by day-count but arrives with southwest-monsoon rain and squalls. The southwest monsoon officially runs mid-May to November and the northeast monsoon January to March, with April and December transitional.

Forecast

Live forecast

Windguru Windfinder Windy

Month by month

10 ktJan28°
9 ktFeb28°
7 ktMar29°
7 ktApr29°
10 ktMay29°
11 ktJun29°
10 ktJul29°
9 ktAug29°
10 ktSep29°
10 ktOct28°
8 ktNov28°
9 ktDec28°

avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted

Monthly averages. Highlighted: the months riders and schools name (Jan, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec, Feb).

Measured at Male, Maldives, ~160 km from the spot (multi-decade reanalysis-based climate normals (not a single discrete observing station/year range)).

Every figure, month by monthKnots · Wind from · Air · Water

Month	Knots	Wind from	Air	Water
Jan	10 kt	E	28.3 °C	28.3 °C
Feb	8.7 kt	E	28.3 °C	28.3 °C
Mar	6.5 kt	E	28.9 °C	28.9 °C
Apr	6.9 kt	W	29.4 °C	29.4 °C
May	10.4 kt	W	29.4 °C	29.4 °C
Jun	10.9 kt	W	28.9 °C	28.9 °C
Jul	9.7 kt	W	28.9 °C	28.9 °C
Aug	9.2 kt	W	28.3 °C	28.9 °C
Sep	10.1 kt	W	28.3 °C	28.9 °C
Oct	9.8 kt	W	28.3 °C	28.3 °C
Nov	8 kt	W	28.3 °C	28.3 °C
Dec	8.9 kt	E	28.3 °C	28.3 °C

How this was measuredmeasured · multi-decade reanalysis-based climate normals (not a single discrete observing station/year range)

A ground station recorded this, at the distance the page names.

A station this far away — often inland or at an airport — can understate accelerated local wind. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.

Male, Maldives · Weather Spark · multi-decade reanalysis-based climate normals (not a single discrete observing station/year range)

The water

Type

mixed

Standing depth

Standing depth over much of the lagoon inside the reef, where it is flat and shallow, with sandbanks and patches of shallow reef and dead coral uncovering at low water. Nobody has published a depth figure.

Tides

Semi-diurnal, four tides a day. The swing is under a metre: highs peak near 1.2 m at springs, lows near 0.2 m above chart datum, with 0.5-0.9 m typical. Ride the lagoon around high water. Low tide exposes sandbanks and brings reef and dead coral into play.

Temperature

28–29 °C summer · 27–28 °C winter

Modelled monthly average: 28–29 °C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts/bikini year-round; rash guard useful for sun protection.

Currents

Nothing measured for kiters. Coral gets uncovered by wave and current movement, and the reef is close enough to the riding line to matter, so treat the edge of the lagoon as a limit rather than something you drift over.

Conditions

Flat water inside the reef and behind the long jetty, chop outside it. Whether the outer water gives medium waves or nothing but chop is contradicted from one description to the next and stays unconfirmed. The house reef sits close to shore and the lagoon carries resort boat and watersports traffic.

Your level

BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

Beginner only with a coach in the shallow lagoon, where learn-to-kite courses are sold. On your own it reads harder: reef, tide, boat traffic and light-wind drift are all in play, and the spot is graded intermediate to professional elsewhere.

The scene

What riders come here for

freestylefreeridefoilwavesflat waterlightwindholiday sessions

A private resort island, not a kite beach. You will rarely share the water with more than a handful of riders, but you do share it with resort boats and the rest of the watersports programme.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

1 school names this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: ok

Read the access rules

Somewhere else

1 spot nearby

Hinnavaru8 km

The one spot within 40 km is under Nearby

Rescue

Boat support runs out of the watersports centre. Storage and centre service for independent upwind riders normally includes one free rescue a day, with a local charge possible beyond that. There is a medical centre on the island.

Launch

White sand with no shells or rocks underfoot and clean ground to lay a kite out on. The main flat-water setup is the lagoon behind the jetty, which runs roughly 300 m and holds the water flat even as the wind picks up. You can ride around the island; the south side is generally the best of it.

Hazards riders report 11 reported

Wind

monsoon-transition squalls and heavy rain, especially around May

Bottom

reef and coral heads
reef and coral

Waves and currents

dead-coral/shallow areas at low tide

Protected areas and rules

boat traffic within the lagoon
chop outside the jetty-protected zone
jetty/mole and sea-defence structures/groynes around the resort lagoon
boat and resort watersports traffic inside the lagoon
light-wind drift risk outside the protected area

Other

stinging sea creatures noted by one source
strong tropical sun

Rules & access

1 min read

Private resort access

2026: Kuredu is a private resort island. Practical access means an accommodation booking and a resort-arranged transfer; there is no public beach, no municipal kite zoning and no seasonal ban.

2026: riders using storage and rescue may be asked to show a VDWS, IKO, RYA or equivalent licence, or to pass a skills test, before riding independently, and extra rescues can carry a local charge.

The resort's 2026 activity programme covers diving, snorkelling, dolphin safaris, parasailing, windsurfing, waterskiing and wakeboarding and does not name kitesurfing, so get kite service confirmed in writing before you book.

Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.

Schools that ride here

Rider tips

Get the kite service confirmed in writing before you book: the resort's own 2026 activity programme lists windsurfing and waterskiing but never kitesurfing, and thermal wind means a generic forecast will not tell you either.
Plan the trip around January, or bring enough days in June-September; March is the dead month at 9 windy days, April 13 and November 15, and May's monsoon transition brings storms.
Ride the lagoon around high water, and walk the low-tide line first to see where the reef and the dead coral sit.
Pack 9-14 m and a foil: monthly averages of 7-12 knots mean the big kite earns its space more often than the small one.
Budget for the rescue rule. Storage customers get one free pickup a day, a local charge applies beyond that, and a VDWS, IKO or RYA licence or a skills test may be asked for first.
Check the seaplane baggage limit before you pack: 20 kg checked in the 2026 rules, and the transfer only flies in daylight, generally 06:00-16:00.

Getting there

Airport

Velana International Airport / Malé (MLE)

Route

Fly to Malé, then take the resort-arranged seaplane to Kuredu. Seaplanes fly in daylight only, generally 06:00-16:00, and the slot is built around your flight times.

Transfer

40 by seaplane (resort figure, 2026); other quotes range from 35 to 90 minutes depending on routing.

Cost level

high

Staying

You stay on the island or you do not come. Room zones run from the family areas to the age-restricted Sangu and O sections.

No-wind days

House-reef snorkeling, scuba diving with Prodivers, turtle/manta/dolphin excursions, SUP/canoe/pedalo, parasailing, wakeboarding/waterskiing, golf, tennis/padel, spa, gym, and resort restaurants/bars.

Photos

FAQ

When is the best time to kite at Kuredu?

The clearest prime season is December through February, with January strongest; a lighter southwest-monsoon window from June to September is also promoted.

Is Kuredu suitable for beginners?

Beginners can learn through coached lessons in the shallow lagoon, but independent beginners should be cautious because of reef, tide, resort boat traffic and light-wind drift.

What is the wind like at Kuredu?

Kuredu-specific reports cite 15-35 knots in the December-February prime window and 5-25 knots outside it, with 9-14 m kites commonly recommended.

Are there kite schools or rental at Kuredu?

Yes, the resort's watersports centre offers lessons, rental and storage, though a licence or skills test may be required for independent equipment use, and free rescue is normally limited to once per day.

What are the rules at Kuredu?

As of 2026, Kuredu is a private resort island, so access requires a resort booking and arranged transfer, and independent storage or rescue users may need to show an IKO/VDWS/RYA licence or pass a skills test.

The bigger pictureEverything about Lhaviyani Atoll

Last updated: August 2026