Kadu Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Male Atoll, Maldives)

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Kadu Surf Guide

Kadu in North Male Atoll is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. The surf tends to be favoured in the spring. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south. A right hand reef break. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of dead coral and sharks.

Kadu Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	30.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kadu:

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

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Kadu with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 78% of the time in April while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

78%

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

blown out

17%

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

too small

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

Explore Kadu Location Map

Interactive Kadu 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 Kadu is Male International Airport (MLE) in Maldives, which is 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Kadu is Thiruvananthapuram International (Trivandrum) Airport (TRV) in India, 599 km (372 miles) away.

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Kadu Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 20:37 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	20	20	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off

Tides at Kadu

Current tide and informaton

For Furana, 1 km from Kadu.

Next High Water: 02:33am | 0.64m

Next Low Water: 09:12pm | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kadu Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.6 °C) too at Kadu, 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*: 30.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite