MALE' ATOLL SURF BREAKS

Chickens-Villingilimathi Huraa (Eastern reef of North Male' Atoll)
Requires speed. Long, excellent left-hander that has two sections. A pleasant thin, peeling, racing lip. However conditions must be perfect, otherwise it's not makeable.
Best winds are NW-NNE (offshore).

Cokes - Thulusdhoo, (Eastern reef of North Male' Atoll)
A short but intense ride. A big wave tube spot. A steep barrelling takeoff, then a very shallow inside section that opens up even more than the takeoff. Best on mid to high tide, however, can be surfed at low tide if the swell is big enough.
Ideal on a straight south swell and winds NW however, can be surfed in winds from any direction

Lohis - Lohifushi Island Resort. (Eastern reef of North Male' Atoll)
Good and hollow left-hander with two sections. Need big SE swells and high tides to work well.
Best during NW-NE offshore winds.

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Piddlies / Ninjas - Kanifinolhu Resort. (Eastern Reef of North Male' Atoll)
Slow right-hander, good for beginners and long-boarders.
Best on W-NW winds with a moderate S swell. However swells larger than 4 feet spoils it.

Pasta Point - Tari Village Resort  (Eastern reef of North Male' Atoll)
Perfect long left, which picks up more swell and is more consistent than any other break. ‘Macaroni Bowl'-a second tube section, which develops after the fast take off section, mellows out for a cutback. ‘Lockjaws' - if you are game try out this very fast and shallow end section, which comes after the ‘Macaroni Bowl'. Rides are 75 to 100 yards long.

Sultans (Thamburudhoo Right) - Thamburudhoo (Eastern Reef of North Male' Atoll)
Excellent, long, world-class right-hander. One of the most consistent waves of Male' Atoll, which never closes out, even on the biggest swells. The take-off is a steep outside peak called ‘Phantoms', which slingshots into a very long, walled, super fast section called the ‘Pinnacles', over four feet. All three sections can be thrilling, almost insane tubes. Rides are 100 to 150 yards.
Best on high tide with any wind from W to N.

Honky's (Thamburudhoo left) - Thamburudhoo (Eastern Reef of North Male' Atoll)
Long, left-hander. Starts small and increases in size and intensity as it wraps 90 degrees around the island. A six feet wave on the take-off will end up at least eight feet on the end section, called ‘Fred's Ledge'. Long rides and tubes through all sections.
Best on low tides unless swell is huge. Best winds, ENE-N (this is the only wave that works on a ENE wind). Best swell, straight S. Best months for this wave, February, March and April. Affected by strong currents in the Southwest monsoon from May to October.

Tomb Stones - Full Moon Beach Resort, (Eastern Reef of North Male' Atoll)
Long, right-hander, offshore in winds S to W. Breaks rarely and only large swells. At three feet it has a dry reef to surf on. In the big swells of 1987, when many of the islands were flooded, this was surfed at a perfect six to eight feet.

Male' Island Point - Male', the capital. (Eastern reef of Male')
A couple of shifting peaks, popular with locals, riding surfboards and boogie boards. The reef picks up plenty of swell.
Best in W winds.

Gurus - Gulhi (Eastern Reef of South Male' Atoll)
Sectiony left, which picks up more swell than most of the breaks in South Male' Atoll. Can have a good end section in a big S swell.
Best in N winds, the higher the tide, the better.

Twin Peaks (also called Left & Rights) - Gulhi (Eastern Reef of South Male' Atoll)
A mushy spot that seems to attract swells. Refractions in the waves caused by the reef sometimes make for a slow but interesting ride.

Quarters - Gulhigaathuhuraa (Eastern Reef of South Male' Atoll)
Really nice, fast little right-hander that picks up less swell than most other places.
Best in winds W to NW.

Kate's - Boduhuraa. (Eastern Reef of South Male' Atoll)
Small short left.
Best in winds NW to N

Natives - Kandooma Resort (Eastern Reef of North Male' Atoll)
A short right, that needs a big swell.
Best SW winds

Riptides - Guraidhoo (Eastern Reef of South Male' Atoll)
Small reef in the middle of the channel on the southern side of the island; fast right-hander, one of the best waves in the area. The area is subject to strong currents.
Best on W to SW winds.
 

GAAF DHAAL ATOLL SURF BREAKS

Kaededhdhoo - right, island with the airport on it, has a right hander that is fun when the swell is large is on the west side of the atoll so doesn't receive as much swell as the other breaks.

Beacons or barracuda point - right, one of the most powerful and hollowest wave in Maldives, faces south so picks up plenty of swell, needs north west or north wind so always better early season February to April. Pretty short ride with easy takeoff where you then line yourself up for the inside and the fun begins best on mid to high tide and can be surfed 2 to 10 feet.

Dhigulaabadhoo - left, across the channel from beacons we call it dhiraagu after the phone company in the Maldives as the island is shaped like a phone. A sort of fat ride on the takeoff and if the swell direction is right can link up with another section on the inside where it produces a bit more speed and power, needs same wind as beacons and can be surfed on all tides. Plenty of marine life around here common to see whale sharks.

Castaways - right, very shallow only to be surfed on high tide, when the swell is over 4 foot breaks out the back where a fun wave can be had and you make the choice to keep going through to the inside where it hits the shallow ledge and gets a bit tricky, nice little deserted island in front of the break.

Blue bowls or voodoos - right, long wave not so hollow but a lot of fun best around 4-6 feet on mid tide it is protected if the wind swings around to south southwest which is common in April.
Gani point - right, also protected from south winds, gets hollow, best on mid to high tide.

Booga reef - left and right, a Bombi in the middle of channel into atoll, not so hollow but a fun ride can be had the right usually being the pick needs west to north west wind.

Love charms - left, great wave from takeoff to finish, nice tube on the inside breaks 2-10 feet needs west to north winds and can be surfed on all tides.

Rockets - left, fun wave not so hollow but nice long walls to be had picks up plenty of swell and can be surfed all tides needs west to north winds.

Mulaku Atoll
These breaks have been rarely surfed and perfect waves usually go unridden. The breaks are unique for many surfers as only few boats take its trip down to Mulaku Atoll.

Boahuraa '
An excellent right-hander take off which leads you to an intense wrapping section at the end. Breaks 3 - 6 ft.

Mulah Kandu '.
A perfect Left hander which breaks 3 – 8 ft.