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surfing in Maldives
  Loads of Atolls and reefs, pristine crystal clear water, and great surfing: you'll need a boat though!

1190 islands are spread over 26 atolls, ringlike coral formations enclosing a lagoon, which gives the Maldives its unique paradise-like appearance.

They stretch for about 820 km from North to South, 130 km at the widest point and do not exceed a length of 4.5 miles or an altitude of 6 feet above sea level.

No more than 200 islands are inhabited, the rest includes the 87 tourist resorts and uninhabited islands, some of which are used for drying fish or other agricultural activities. Not only does it consist of the most beautiful tropical islands, but 99% of its 90.000 kmē is covered by the sea.

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1 Chickens 21  left reef-coral experienced surfers
2 Cokes 39  right reef-coral experienced surfers
3 Cokes (thulusdhoo island) right reef-coral all surfers
4 Five Islands right reef-coral all surfers
5 Gurus left reef-coral experienced surfers
6 Honkey's 17  left reef-coral all surfers
7 Jails 27  right reef-coral experienced surfers
8 Last stop right reef-coral experienced surfers
9 Lohi`s 102  left reef-coral all surfers
10 Lonuziyaarai Kolhu right and left reef-coral all surfers
11 Maabaidhoo   right reef-coral all surfers
12 Meeru Reef right reef-coral pros or kamikaze only...
13 Ninjas right reef-coral all surfers
14 Pasta Point 17  left reef-coral experienced surfers
15 Riptides left reef-coral all surfers
16 Sultan's 31  right reef-coral experienced surfers
17 Thaa's secret   right and left reef-coral experienced surfers
18 Tombstones right reef-coral experienced surfers
19 Veymandhoo   right and left reef-coral experienced surfers
20 Villingili right reef-coral all surfers
21 Yin Yang right reef-coral experienced surfers


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Maldives at a glance
 
Location: Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India
Geographic coordinates: 3° 15' N, 73° 0' E
Coastline: 644 km km
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)
Terrain: flat, with white sandy beaches
Elevation: lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Wilingili island in the Addu Atoll 2.4 m
Natural hazards: low level of islands makes them very sensitive to sea level rise
Currency: rufiyaa (MVR)
Population: 349,106 (July 2005 est.)
Languages: Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Capital: Male
Divisions: 19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and the capital city*; Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale* (Male), Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Vaavu

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Typical Swell Size
1.5m-2m / 5ft-6ft

1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft

1.5m-2m / 5ft-6ft

2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft

1.5m-2m / 5ft-6ft

1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft
Surf Equipment Boardshorts Boardshorts Boardshorts Boardshorts Boardshorts Boardshorts
Water temp. 27°C
81°F
29°C
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Air temp. 27°C
81°F
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comment by Jeff , 2009-03-23 18:38:27

WARNING
I booked a boat directly to a
Maldivian for 1 week, the boat was not the one I showed mein pictures and broke down 2 days. He didn't give us any sort of compensation!!! Ask a caution if you do so...

comment by flip, 2009-01-06 23:44:10

South Atolls
i'm trying to book some surf vacations to the south Atolls , i've been in the North Atolls but i need something less crowded.
Wich Island or resort do you advice to stay, near or in front of many waves. Don't want boat charter's.
take care

comment by Anonymous, 2008-12-02 08:39:17

budget surf
anyone do the budget surf maldives trip? i see they have two options.... boat trip or island stay. what kind of breaks does the boat trip have? how about the island stay....are the breaks worth it? if not... can you hop to other breaks via charter for the day?

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Sultan's, Maldives
By Jeymuburi, 2007-10-12 12:30:00

went back out after lunch. swell had picked up heaps and waves were really good.
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Sultan's, Maldives
By Jeymuburi, 2007-10-12 10:00:00

nice waves at sultans, but crowded. managed to boost three airs, each about 1.5 meters high. 
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Villingili, Maldives
By Jeymuburi, 2007-10-10 07:00:00

nice morning session.
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Lonuziyaarai Kolhu, Maldives
By Jeymuburi, 2007-10-06 09:30:00

the swell had picked up since yesterday and the waves were bigger. pretty strong winds though. good waves, and adam and i got a couple that went all the way along the beach. we thought it was gonna be the same as yesterday so dad brought the longboar
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Lonuziyaarai Kolhu, Maldives
By Jeymuburi, 2007-10-05 09:00:00

one of the smallest days ive had in male. fun waves though, and some nice lefts. no one else out because of ramadan. 
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Trip: Maldives lounging
By darylf, From 2006-12-02 to 2006-12-18
Chilling in the Maldives. A Family vacation to the sun, sand and palm trees, but I have my board with me, and should get some sessions i, if the swell comes. So far its pretty flat where i am
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