Five Islands Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Huvadhoo Atoll, Maldives)

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Five Islands Surf Guide

Five Islands in Huvadhoo Atoll is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. There is a right hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of coral, sharks and rips.

Five Islands Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	30.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Five Islands:

The best conditions reported for surf at Five Islands occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Five Islands with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in March while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

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

blown out

15%

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

too small

44%

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

Explore Five Islands Location Map

Interactive Five Islands 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 Five Islands is Male International Airport (MLE) in Maldives, which is 439 km (273 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Five Islands is Thiruvananthapuram International (Trivandrum) Airport (TRV) in India, 1000 km (621 miles) away.

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Five Islands Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 03:31 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 30
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	13	13	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on

What does Five Islands look like?

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Credit: Sven

Tides at Five Islands

Current tide and informaton

For Blue Bowls, 6 km from Five Islands.

Next High Water: 01:20pm | 1.02m

Next Low Water: 06:36am | 0.12m

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Five Islands Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.1 °C) too at Five Islands, 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*: 30.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite