Difficulty 5
Break frequency 4
144 days a year
Wave Direction
Swell Direction
1.5m - 2.0m Swell
Wind Direction
Tide
recommended board
- Shaper: Mc Tavish
- Design: Fireball
- Sizes: 9'1" to 9'6"
- Surfer Weight: >80kg to any weight
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general information
Unlike the other Maldive atolls to the north, the breaks here extend to the western side of the island as well. Winds will be your problem if you are here in the standard Maldive window of March to Sept but there are early morning or off season options (Oct-Feb) here for the true searcher. The Demon Point Area is one such area with left handed options and peaks right around the northern tip of Hitaddu. All pretty shallow with tricky access in and out of the water
Wave length
100-200m
Best months
March - August
Equipment
Body Board, Short board, Long board
Wave type
Fast
Access
Boat/Jet Ski
Hazards
Reef/Rock, Man Made Objects (piers, navigation markers etc)
5 Day Forecast
| Swell Period | 10.88 | 10.14 | 9.26 | 8.99 | 8.88 | 8.24 | 7.89 | 7.78 | 7.86 | 8.02 |
| Swell Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Wind Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Wind (kts) | 11 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Air - Sea - Swell - Wind
- Board shorts
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- Board shorts
- Board shorts
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NE
1M / F4
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W
2M / F4
se
SW
2M / F3
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W
2M / F4
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