Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (2 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 s
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 s
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 s
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- WNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 129, too small
- Mon 235, too small
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 528, too small
- Fri 630, too small
- Sat 727, too small
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1023, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft16 s2 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft14 s2 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft13 s3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft11 s3 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 1 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:00 +0.3 mLow 11:14 −0.1 mHigh 15:58 +0.1 mLow 22:35 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:03 +0.3 mLow 12:53 −0.1 mHigh 17:39 +0.0 mLow 23:54 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 07:38 +0.2 mLow 14:59 −0.1 mHigh 21:23 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Finnimas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (162°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (342°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Veymandoo, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Stay Mikado - Maldives, Thimarafushi, 2 km. Nearest beds: Kudahuvadhoo, 59 km. Nearest airport: Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO), 57 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,560 each
about US$1,290–US$2,560 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MLE, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$904–US$1,880 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$208–US$389 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,560 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 59 km away
No town nearby
Veymandoo, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Stay Mikado - Maldives, Thimarafushi, 2 km. Nearest beds: Kudahuvadhoo, 59 km. Nearest airport: Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO), 57 km.
See places to stay near Kudahuvadhoo, 59 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 31h
About 31h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MLE, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 4h 15m by road
Flights ORD → MLE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.