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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
16
24
Poor
0.8m
@10s
13km/h
Tue
17
16
Poor
0.7m
@11s
13km/h
Wed
18
16
Poor
0.7m
@10s
12km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Groomed
Clean faces from offshore winds
Swell
0.8m
SE(139°)
Score: 3/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 6/25
Wind
13km/h
ENE(71°)
Score: 25/25
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

24
Poor
Components
Swell Direction3/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score37/100
Adjustments
Wind History+6
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score24/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score24
✨ Groomed

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°
Best window
both

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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