Sultans Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Male Atoll, Maldives)

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Sultans Surf Guide

Sultans in North Male Atoll is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. The surf tends to be favoured in the spring. Ideal winds are from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. There is a right breaking reef. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A popular wave that can get growded. Rocks are a hazard.

Sultans Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	30.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sultans:

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

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

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Sultans with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 62% of the time in March while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

62%

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

blown out

23%

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

too small

15%

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

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Interactive Sultans 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 Sultans is Male International Airport (MLE) in Maldives, which is 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Sultans is Thiruvananthapuram International (Trivandrum) Airport (TRV) in India, 590 km (366 miles) away.

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Sultans Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 15:33 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Sultans look like?

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Credit: Pini Credit: Guy Barnes Credit: Luciano Credit: Gary Beasley Credit: Gary Beasley

Tides at Sultans

Current tide and informaton

For Pasta Point, 1 km from Sultans.

Next High Water: 04:15pm | 0.79m

Next Low Water: 10:23pm | 0.39m

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Sultans Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.6 °C) too at Sultans, 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