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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
16
31
Poor
0.8m
@12s
13km/h
Tue
17
22
Poor
0.6m
@12s
13km/h
Wed
18
22
Poor
0.6m
@12s
12km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.8m
SE(135°)
Score: 7/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 14/25
Wind
13km/h
ENE(71°)
Score: 4/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm49%
Windswell Component
0.1mENE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:18 am
Low tide - 0.29m
11:30 am
High tide - 0.55m
5:18 pm
Low tide - 0.21m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

31
Poor
Components
Swell Direction6/25
Swell Size7/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind4/25
Raw Score31/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score31

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°
Best window
both

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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