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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
27
Poor
0.5m
@11s
11km/h
Tue
31
30
Poor
0.5m
@17s
9km/h
Wed
1
30
Poor
0.4m
@15s
13km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.5m
SE(137°)
Score: 2/25
Period
11s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
11km/h
W(267°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
28°C
0.1mm77%
Windswell Component
0.1mW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.2mNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 9 km/h W|PM: 12 km/h W
Lighter winds early (9 km/h)
Tide at 5am (0.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:30 am
Low tide - 0.30m
11:30 am
High tide - 0.68m
5:30 pm
Low tide - 0.27m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

27
Poor
Components
Swell Direction6/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score41/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score27/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score27

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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