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Sultans

North Male Atoll, Maldives
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips

Sultans is one of the Maldives' most consistent waves—a long, peeling right-hander in the North Male Atoll that works on a wide range of swell sizes. The wave offers multiple sections over coral reef, with barrel opportunities on the right swell. Accessible by boat from Male or nearby resorts, Sultans is a staple of any Maldives surf charter. The turquoise water and consistent conditions make this a tropical right-hander paradise.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
33
Poor
0.6m
@11s
16km/h
Fri
1
26
Poor
0.6m
@10s
8km/h
Sat
2
0
Poor
0.5m
@11s
15km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Groomed
Clean faces from offshore winds
Swell
0.6m
SE(131°)
Score: 3/25
Period
11s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
16km/h
WSW(250°)
Score: 25/25
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

33
Poor
Components
Swell Direction4/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score40/100
Adjustments
Wind History+6
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-8
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score33/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score33
✨ Groomed

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
S (180°)
Direction range
160° - 210°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Offshore range
230° - 310°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.3m

Water temp

29°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Boat from Male or resort.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

March-October SW monsoon season brings consistent swell.

Getting There

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

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