Best Time to Surf the Maldives
The best time to surf the Maldives is March to October: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 2 of the 2 Maldives breaks we map at the peak.
Last updated · Counted from the surf breaks we map — each break's own season, level and wave type
Surf in Maldives month by month
How many of the 2 breaks we map in Maldives are at their best in each month, and which ones. The busiest months are highlighted.
January
0 at their best · 0 in season
February
0 at their best · 0 in season
March
2 at their best · 2 in season
April
2 at their best · 2 in season
May
2 at their best · 2 in season
June
2 at their best · 2 in season
July
2 at their best · 2 in season
August
2 at their best · 2 in season
September
2 at their best · 2 in season
October
2 at their best · 2 in season
November
0 at their best · 0 in season
December
0 at their best · 0 in season
Lefts, rights and peaks in Maldives
Every break we map here, by what the wave breaks over and which way it peels — a left peels to the surfer's left as they ride towards the beach.
Season at every Maldives break
Each break's stated season, with its best months filled in.
- Chickens
- Wave
- Reef break · Left-hand
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- March to October (SW swells)
- Tide
- Best on a mid-to-high tide
- Watch out
- Breaks over shallow coral or rock reef — booties are recommended and mind the take-off zone.
- Cokes
- Wave
- Reef break · Right-hand
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- March to October (SW swells)
- Tide
- Best on a mid-to-high tide
- Watch out
- Breaks over shallow coral or rock reef — booties are recommended and mind the take-off zone.
Surf spots in Maldives by level
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf the Maldives?
The best time to surf the Maldives is March to October: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 2 of the 2 Maldives breaks we map at the peak.
Can you surf the Maldives all year round?
Not every month. None of the 2 breaks we map in the Maldives lists November to February in its season.
Which surf breaks in the Maldives are lefts and which are rights?
Lefts: Chickens. Rights: Cokes. The table below splits every break we map in the Maldives by type and direction.