Maluku, Indonesia
Also within 20 km of Ambon
- Duke of Sparta Wreck Dive site · 3.4 km from Ambon
- Nama Point Dive site · 7.7 km from Ambon
- Laha Dive site · 8.4 km from Ambon
- Twilight Zone Dive site · 8.5 km from Ambon
- Psychedelic Frogfish Site Dive site · 8.7 km from Ambon
- Pintu Kota Dive site · 8.9 km from Ambon
- Rhino City Dive site · 9.1 km from Ambon
- Hukurila Cave Dive site · 9.2 km from Ambon
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About Maluku
Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January and February, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ambon. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
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Forecast
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 17kn | cross-off | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 17kn | cross-off | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 15kn | cross-off | flat |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 15kn | cross-off | flat |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 13kn | cross-off | flat |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 14kn | cross-off | flat |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 11kn | cross-off | flat |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 13kn | cross-off | flat |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 10kn | cross-off | flat |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 12kn | cross-off | flat |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr0of 7
- May0of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep0of 7
- Oct0of 7
- Nov0of 7
- Dec1of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
No way there we can work out.
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 15, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 15, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 13, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 14, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 11, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
No way there we can work out.
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