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(North Male Atoll, Maldives)

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Jailbreaks Surf Guide

Jailbreaks in North Male Atoll is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. The surf tends to be best in the spring. Offshore winds blow from the south southwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. There is a right hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks,dead coral.

Jailbreaks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	30.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Jailbreaks:

The best conditions reported for surf at Jailbreaks occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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

octoberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Jailbreaks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in October while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

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

blown out

39%

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

too small

12%

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

Explore Jailbreaks Location Map

Interactive Jailbreaks 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 Jailbreaks is Male International Airport (MLE) in Maldives, which is 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Jailbreaks is Thiruvananthapuram International (Trivandrum) Airport (TRV) in India, 592 km (368 miles) away.

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Jailbreaks Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 22:34 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Jailbreaks look like?

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Credit: Daniel Chaves Webber Credit: Blue k safari Maldives.Credit: Derek Weith Credit: faari Credit: ahmed faari

Tides at Jailbreaks

Current tide and informaton

For Pasta Point, 3 km from Jailbreaks.

Next High Water: 02:01am | 0.67m

Next Low Water: 08:13am | 0.04m

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Jailbreaks Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.7 °C) too at Jailbreaks, 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*: 30.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Jailbreaks

Surf stats for Jailbreaks, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Jailbreaks

Wind stats for Jailbreaks, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Jailbreaks Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:4.0
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Bruiser from Australia

“My favourite wave in North Male atoll. Picks up less swell than Sultans because of its angle but also more protected from the SW winds. With swell and good winds a really fast and long right-hander.”

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