Castaways Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Huvadhoo Atoll, Maldives)

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Castaways Surf Guide

Castaways in Huvadhoo Atoll is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds are from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A reef breaks right. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of coral, sharks and rips.

Castaways Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	30.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Castaways:

The best conditions reported for surf at Castaways occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Castaways (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Castaways with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 65% of the time in February while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

65%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

11%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

24%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Castaways Location Map

Interactive Castaways surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Castaways is Male International Airport (MLE) in Maldives, which is 446 km (277 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Castaways is Thiruvananthapuram International (Trivandrum) Airport (TRV) in India, 1012 km (629 miles) away.

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Castaways Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 15:55 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 30
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Castaways

Current tide and informaton

For Beacons, 7 km from Castaways.

Next High Water: 12:49am | 0.81m

Next Low Water: 07:24pm | 0.36m

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Castaways Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.0 °C) too at Castaways, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite