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27Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 11 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Tue 3 · 14 out of 100

Swell: 1 ft16 s
Energy: 46kJ
Wind: SSE 3 kn
Temp: 27°C

Wed 4 · 25 out of 100

Swell: 1 ft14 s
Energy: 68kJ
Wind: ENE 4 kn
Temp: 28°C

Thu 5 · 30 out of 100

Swell: 2 ft13 s
Energy: 77kJ
Wind: SSE 2 kn
Temp: 28°C

Fri 6 · 33 out of 100

Swell: 2 ft11 s
Energy: 74kJ
Wind: W 2 kn
Temp: 29°C

Sat 7 · 29 out of 100

Swell: 2 ft10 s
Energy: 48kJ
Wind: WNW 12 kn
Temp: 27°C

Sun 8 · 25 out of 100

Swell: 2 ft8 s
Energy: 28kJ
Wind: NW 9 kn
Temp: 28°C

Mon 9 · 14 out of 100

Swell: 1 ft14 s
Energy: 19kJ
Wind: NW 11 kn
Temp: 27°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

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Mon 238, too small
Tue 314, too small
Wed 425, too small
Thu 530, too small
Fri 633, too small
Sat 729, too small
Sun 825, too small
Mon 914, too small
Tue 1021, too small
Wed 1119, 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

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Finnimas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 2Nov	38, too small	2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.)	48kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	30°C
Tue 3Nov	14, too small	1 ft16 s2 ft at break (est.)	46kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Wed 4Nov	25, too small	1 ft14 s3 ft at break (est.)	68kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	28°C
Thu 5Nov	30, too small	2 ft13 s3 ft at break (est.)	77kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	28°C
Fri 6Nov	33, too small	2 ft11 s3 ft at break (est.)	74kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	29°C
Sat 7Nov	29, too small	2 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.)	48kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	27°C
Sun 8Nov	25, too small	2 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)	28kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	28°C
Mon 9Nov	14, too small	1 ft14 s2 ft at break (est.)	19kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 10Nov	21, too small	1 ft11 s2 ft at break (est.)	43kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	27°C
Wed 11Nov	19, too small	2 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.)	43kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	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

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
Wed 4 NovLow 02:38 −0.1 mHigh 09:13 +0.2 mLow 16:03 −0.2 mHigh 22:46 +0.2 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 Mon 2 Nov, 12:16 UTC. 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).

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Typical, not a forecast.

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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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out

Rough cost per person for this trip
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$906–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

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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.com

Getting there: about 31h

About 31h door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → MLE, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 4h 15m by road

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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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About Finnimas

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,560 each

Where to stay: nearest beds 59 km away

Getting there: about 31h

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