Vihafarufinolhu (Sand Bank)
Coastal areas · Maldives
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Vihafarufinolhu (Sand Bank) is a NE-facing sand beach on the Maldives shoreline, opening onto the Laccadive Sea — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.6°C (83.5°F) on average
Jan
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.2–29°C
Feb
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.9–29.6°C
Mar
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.9–29.7°C
Apr
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.8–31.5°C
May
29.8°C
85.6°F · 27.8–30.8°C
Jun
29°C
84.2°F · 27.5–29.9°C
Jul
28.9°C
84°F · 28–29.6°C
Aug
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.8–29.8°C
Sep
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.4–29.6°C
Oct
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.6–29.6°C
Nov
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.8–30.1°C
Dec
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.3–29.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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