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Honky's

North Male Atoll, Maldives
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips

Honky's is Sultans' powerful neighbor—a left-hand reef break across the channel that comes alive when bigger swells hit the North Male Atoll. The wave is heavier and more intense than its right-hand sibling, producing barrel sections over shallow coral. It needs more size to work, making it a complement rather than a replacement for Sultans. When both are firing, this corner of the Maldives offers world-class options in both directions.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
0
Poor
0.7m
@11s
16km/h
Fri
1
3
Poor
0.6m
@10s
8km/h
Sat
2
0
Poor
0.6m
@11s
15km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.7m
SE(131°)
Score: 3/25
Period
11s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
16km/h
WSW(250°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
28°C
0.3mm99%
Windswell Component
0.2mSW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.3mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 17 km/h SW|PM: 16 km/h WSW
Lighter winds later (16 km/h)
Tide at 12pm (0.8m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:42 am
Low tide - 0.05m
12:21 pm
High tide - 0.83m
6:30 pm
Low tide - 0.29m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score11/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-8
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
S (190°)
Direction range
170° - 220°
Size range
1m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
1.03×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
50° - 130°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.5m - 1.4m

Water temp

29°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Boat from Male or resort.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

SW monsoon season. Needs more size than Sultans.

Getting There

Airport
MLE
Drive time
0 min
Boat required
$80
Data quality
verified

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