Yin Yang Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Male Atoll, Maldives)

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Yin Yang Surf Guide

Yin Yang in North Male Atoll is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. The best wind direction is from the west northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. There is no reef break. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Yin Yang Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Yin Yang:

The best conditions reported for surf at Yin Yang occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Yin Yang 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 87% of the time in April while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

87%

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

blown out

12%

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 Yin Yang Location Map

Interactive Yin Yang 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Yin Yang Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:03 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	20	20	19	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	off	off

Tides at Yin Yang

Current tide and informaton

For Six Senses Laamu, 2 km from Yin Yang.

Next High Water: 02:48am | 0.7m

Next Low Water: 09:24pm | 0.3m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Yin Yang Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.3 °C) too at Yin Yang, 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*: 30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite