Check the Beach

West Beach

Malé Atoll, Maldives

No photo of West Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 2 pm to 5 pm, sunset 5:50 pm
6 am
3.1
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
7 am
2.9
31 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.9
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.2
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.3
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.2
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.1
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.1
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.1
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near West Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C82°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
3119 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
4427 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
8 very high
Tide
falling
Rain
82%
Sunset
5:50 pm
Today
3.1Poor6 am3321
2.9Poor7 am3120
2.9Poor8 am3220
3.2Poor9 am2818
3.3Poor10 am3320
3.4PoorNow3119
3.2Poor12 pm3321
2.4Poor1 pm3119
3.1Poor2 pm3421
3.0Poor3 pm3220
3.1Poor4 pm3321
3.1Poor5 pm3119
Sat
3.1Poor6 am1710
2.9Poor7 am2113
5.4Fair8 am2012
5.1Fair9 am2315
5.0Fair10 am2314
4.8Fair11 am2515
2.8Poor12 pm2515
3.7Poor1 pm2616
4.4Fair2 pm2717
4.1Fair3 pm3018
4.2Fair4 pm2817
3.9Poor5 pm2817
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 5 pm, 0.2 m. High at 11 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 6 am, 0.3 mLow 5 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftHigh 11 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 6 am, 0.3 m1 ftNow5 pm11 pm5 am11 am
  • Low 5 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 11 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 6 am, 0.3 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 76%
  • Mon4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 71%
  • Tue5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 78%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 61%
  • Thu4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 59%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms140 m450 ft away
  • Showers140 m450 ft away
  • Food and drink23 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 120 m400 ft
  • Playground180 m580 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest airport
33 km21 miވެލާނާ ބައިނަލްއަޤުވާމީ ވައިގެ ބަނދަރު (MLE)

Nearby places

  • Bokurra Coffee ClubFood and drink
    140 m450 ft
  • Kandooma CafeFood and drink
    150 m510 ft
  • Lounge BarFood and drink
    190 m640 ft
  • Athiri ChillFood and drink
    240 m770 ft
  • Thun’di CafeBurger
    340 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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