Surfing in the Maldives |
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Maldives with its pristine water and many reefs is a popular destination for surfers. A surf cruise will be the best way to experience the different breaks Maldives has to offer. From amongst the tourism atolls, most known surfs are in North and South Male' Atolls. Some of the resorts on the eastern reef of the atoll are provide surfing. CruiseMaldives.co.uk offer surfing cruises, giving the opportunity to test some of the less recognized surfs in the atolls further away from central zones. We can also provide charters for Southern Atolls in one of our cruise yachts. The surf season coincides with the south-west monsoon and runs from mid February to November when the best swells are generated by winter low pressure systems in the southern Indian Ocean. March and April provide a combination of excellent surfing and weather conditions. The Maldives is also a popular destination among professional surfers. Maldives has hosted international surfing competitions which puts the Maldives as a one of the idyllic world surfing destination. Surfing areas and conditionsIf you want to surf in the best spots in Male’ atoll, you will have to book a reservation on a live aboard. We can offer you just that. The average size of reef breakers is 4-5 feet, rising to 8-10 feet during the surf monsoon. Surf monsoon is from late February to mid November, with the best waves coming in during March to May and then again in Sep till the end of November. Reef breakers are sometimes quite tricky to surf, the water is quite shallow on the surf and the coral beds sharp and protruding. Surfers are advised to bring all their equipment with them, as there are very few good surf equipment available. Popular surf points in the MaldivesChickensVillingilimathi Huraa (Kuda Villingili), Uninhabited island. Eastern reef of North Male’ Atoll. CokesThulusdhoo, Atoll Capital. Eastern reef of North Male’ Atoll. GurusMale’, the capital. Eastern reef of Male’, Southern tip of North Male’ Atoll. Honky'sThamburudhoo (Uninhabited Island), Eastern Reef of North Male’ Atoll. Kate'sBoduhuraa, Uninhabited Island near the Palm Tree Island Resort. Eastern Reef of South Male’ Atoll. LohisLohifushi Island Resort. Eastern reef of North Male’ Atoll. Male' Island PointFull Moon Beach Resort, Furana Fushi Island, Eastern Reef of North Male’ Atoll. NativesKandooma Resort, Eastern Reef of North Male’ Atoll. Piddlies / NinjasKanifinolhu Resort. Eastern Reef of North Male’ Atoll. QuartersGulhigaathuhuraa, uninhabited island attached to Palm Tree Island Resort. RiptidesGuraidhoo, Inhabited Island. Eastern Reef of South Male’ Atoll. SultansTari Village Resort (Kanu Huraa) . Eastern reef of North Male’ Atoll. Tomb StonesThamburudhoo (Uninhabited Island), Adjacent to ‘Sultans’. Eastern Reef of North Male’ Atoll. Twin PeaksMiyaru Faru near the island of Gulhi, inhabited island, Eastern Reef of South Male’ Atoll. A typical surf cruise includes:
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