Holidaymakers have been surfing in the Maldives, since the late 1970s, some operators can offer cruises around the island’s with an emphasis very heavily on surfing. This enables Maldives surfing enthusiasts to reach exotic surfing locations, that seem be far out in the ocean.

The Maldives surfing season runs from May until October during the Southwest monsoon. Many professional surfers come to the islands to practice their skills and participate in international surfing competitions.

With so many islands and reefs, surfing Maldives is varying and contrasting, giving opportunities for an exciting surfing experience for everyone, from beginners to serious enthusiasts.

With so many, action packed locations surfing in the Maldives can be an incredible experience. Below we list, just a few of the hotspots. Many exciting surfing locations do not even have names, but are well known to local guides. If you get to know the locals, you might be able to find out a couple of the very secret surf locations that only the locals know about.

Surfing Maldives attractions include Dhonveli Beach and Spa located in North Male, this is a popular spot for beginners and intermediate surfers. Nearby, there is Honkys, which has a reputation for some of the best surfing in the islands.

Sultan’s boasts breakers in the four to five feet range out of season and during the monsoon double that height and possibly more. The monsoon season for surfing in the Maldives, runs from the end of February to the middle of November each year. With arguably the best waves, running from September to November and then again from mid-March through May.

The water in some areas can be quite shallow and care should be taken with the coral beds, which are sometimes just below the surface. There are a few surf shops on the islands; serious enthusiasts should bring their own equipment with them. If you just want to experience surfing Maldives for the first time, you are able to hire equipment.

Here are some more popular locations for surfing in the Maldives. Cokes is located at Thulusdhoo on the Eastern Reef of North Male. Gurus can be found on the Southern end of North Male. Quarters is a stunning location on the uninhabited island of Gulhigaathuhura.

The not so romantically named Tomb Stones is situated by the uninhabited island of Thamburudhoo on the Eastern Reef of North Male. A popular destination for surfers is Full Moon Beach Resort Male’ Island Point, Furana Fushi Island.

There are so many hot Maldives surfing areas it is impossible to list them all here. As we mentioned earlier, many of them simply do not have names and many spots way off the main islands that local guides can escort you to.

One of the most amazing things about surfing in the Maldives is the idea that you can be ‘miles out to sea’ surfing in the middle of the ocean, but due to the structure of the atoll’s, you may only be in a few feet of water, with waves crashing on to a slightly submerged coral reef. Maldives surfing has so much to offer the beginner and the serious surfing enthusiast. It is one of those ‘do before you die’ world surfing locations.

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